Shiranuhi (不知火町, Shiranuhi-machi) was a town located in Uto District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,656 and the density of 334.93 persons per km2. The total area was 28.83 km2.
On January 15, 2005, Shiranuhi, along with the town of Misumi (also from Uto District), and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono (all from Shimomashiki District), was merged to create the city of Uki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]
References
edit- ^ "宇城市：宇城市の位置と地勢". 宇城市公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
宇城市は、平成17年1月15日、旧宇土郡三角町、不知火町、下益城郡松橋町、小川町、豊野町の5町が合併して誕生しました。
External links
edit- Official website of Uki (in Japanese)
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