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Sashima District, Ibaraki

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Sashima District in Ibaraki Prefecture

Sashima (猿島郡, Sashima-gun) is a district located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2020, the district had an estimated population of 32,294, with a population density of 463,3 persons per km².[1] The total area is 69.70 km².[1] Annual population change between 2015 and 2020 was -0.61%.[1]

Within the district, the Edo river flows into the Tone river.

Towns and villages

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Mergers

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  • On March 22, 2005, the town of Sashima merged with the neighboring city of Iwai forming the city of Bandō.
  • On September 12, 2005, the towns of Sanwa and Sōwa merged into the city of Koga.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Sashima (District (-gun), Ibaraki, Japan) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  2. ↑ 茨城県. "いばらきの市町村合併". 茨城県 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-14.