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Kanagi
金城町
City
Flag of Kanagi
CountryJapan
PrefectureShimane
DistrictNaka
MergedOctober 1, 2005
(now part of Hamada)
Area
 • Total164.30 km2 (63.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total5,066
 • Density30.83/km2 (79.8/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+09:00 ( JST)
Website Town of Kanagi at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

Kanagi (金城町, Kanagi-chō) was a town located in Naka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,066 and a density of 30.83 persons per km². The total area was 164.30 km².

On October 1, 2005, Kanagi, along with the towns of Asahi and Misumi, and the village of Yasaka (all from Naka District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamada. [1]

References

  1. ^ "浜田市合併5周年記念式典開催|浜田市". 浜田市公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08. 浜田市は、平成17年10月1日、旧浜田市・旧金城町・旧旭町・旧弥栄村・旧三隅町の合併により、新浜田市として誕生しました。