Misato (美郷村, Misato-son)
was a village located in Oe District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,310 and a density of 25.96 persons per km2. The total area was 50.47 km2.
On October 1, 2004, Misato, along with the towns of Kamojima, Kawashima and Yamakawa (all from Oe District), was merged to create the new city of Yoshinogawa.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "人口減対策 待ったなし". 読売新聞オンライン (in Japanese). 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
[吉野川市]は04年10月、旧麻植郡の鴨島、川島、山川各町と美郷村の4自治体が合併し発足した。
- ^ 現代用語の基礎知識 (in Japanese). 自由国民社. 2005. p. 471. ISBN 978-4-426-10123-7.
10 月 1 日に徳島県麻植郡鴨島町、川島町、山川町、美郷村が合併して吉野川市が誕生する。
External links
edit- Yoshinogawa official website (in Japanese)