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Kira, Aichi

Coordinates: 34°48′N 137°4′E / 34.800°N 137.067°E / 34.800; 137.067
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Kira (吉良町, Kira-chō) is a former town located in Hazu District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 1, 2004, the village had an estimated population of 22,280 and a population density of 619.2 persons per km². Its total area was 35.98 km².

Kira was a coastal settlement in southern Aichi Prefecture, on Mikawa Bay. The town economy was based on commercial fishing and seasonal tourism. The town was founded in 1906, and expanded in March 1955 by merging with adjacent Yokosuka Village. On April 1, 2011 Kira, along with the towns of Hazu and Isshiki, all from Hazu District, merged into the city of Nishio. Hazu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

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34°48′N 137°4′E / 34.800°N 137.067°E / 34.800; 137.067

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