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Kashima District, Ibaraki

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Kashima (鹿島郡, Kashima-gun) was a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 141,935 and a density of 404.21 persons per km². The total area was 351.14 km².

Mergers

  • On September 1, 1995 - the town of Kashima absorbed the village of Ōno to create the city of Kashima.
  • On August 1, 2005 - the town of Kamisu absorbed the town of Hasaki to create the city of Kamisu.
  • On October 11, 2005 - the town of Hokota absorbed the villages of Asahi and Taiyō to create the city of Hokota. Therefore, Kashima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

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    Kashima District, Ibaraki Wikipedia
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