Matsushima, Kumamoto
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For the town in Miyagi Prefecture, see Matsushima, Miyagi. For the group of islands, see Matsushima.
Matsushima (松島町 Matsushima-machi) was a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto, Japan.
On March 31, 2004 Matsushima was merged with the towns of Himedo, Ōyano and Ryūgatake, all from Amakusa District, to form the new city of Kami-Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,711 and a density of 170.14 persons per km². The total area was 51.20 km².
[edit] External links
- Official website of Kami-Amakusa (Japanese)
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