Country Japan Area 35.98 km² Local time Wednesday 1:01 AM | Prefecture Aichi Prefecture Population 22,280 (1 Feb 2010) District Hazu District, Aichi | |
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Merged April 1, 2011
(now part of Nishio) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 6°C, Wind NW at 40 km/h, 79% Humidity Region Chūbu region (Tōkai region) | ||
Kira (吉良町, Kira-chō) was a town located in Hazu District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of May 1, 2004, the town 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), was merged into the expanded city of Nishio. Hazu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
Kira, Aichi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA