Kanose, Niigata
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Kanose (鹿瀬町 Kanose-machi) was a town located in Higashikanbara District, Niigata, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 2,753 and a density of 10.68 persons per km². The total area was 257.69 km².
In April 2005, Kanose merged with three neighboring villages to form the town of Aga.
In 1964, a chemical factory in the village released methyl mercury into the Agano River and caused Niigata Minamata disease.
Coordinates: 37°41′N 139°29′E / 37.683°N 139.483°E
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