Kazusa (加津佐町, Kazusa-machi) was a town located in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,870 and a density of 322.81 persons per km2. The total area was 24.38 km2.
On March 31, 2006, Kazusa, along with the towns of Arie, Fukae, Futsu, Kitaarima, Kuchinotsu, Minamiarima and Nishiarie (all from Minamitakaki District), was merged to create the city of Minamishimabara.[1][2]
A population of resident dolphins around Tsuuji shima provides opportunities for dolphin watching and this largely contributes local tourism.
- ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2006. p. 141.
3 月 31 日に加津佐町,口之津町,南有馬町,北有馬町,西有家町,有家町,布津町及び深江町が合併し、南島原市となった。
- ^ "市の歴史". 長崎県南島原市公式ホームページ (in Japanese). 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2024-02-03.