Shima, Fukuoka
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This article is about the town formerly existed in Fukuoka, Japan. There are other places in Japan with the same name, see Shima (disambiguation).
Shima (志摩町 Shima-machi) was a town located in former Itoshima District, Fukuoka, Japan.
As of November 2009, the town had an estimated population of 17,432 and a density of 319.56 persons per km². The total area was 54.54 km².
A planned merger of municipalities was implemented on January 1, 2010; Shima and the City of Maebaru and the town of Nijō were merged to form the new City of Itoshima. Itoshima District ceased to exist.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "都道府県別市町村変更情報：福岡." kokudo.or.jp. Retrieved on November 22, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Itoshima official website (Japanese)
Coordinates: 33°35′N 130°11′E / 33.583°N 130.183°E
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