Kanagi, Shimane

Kanagi
金城町
City
Flag of Kanagi
Map
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 zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
WebsiteTown 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]

  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。