
was a
town
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located in
Ama District,
Aichi Prefecture,
Japan.
As of 2003 the town had an estimated
population
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of 29,875 and a
density
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of 1,601.88 persons per km². The total area was 18.65 km².
On April 1, 2005, Saya, along with the town of
Saori, and the villages of
Hachikai and
Tatsuta (all from
Ama District), was merged to create the city
Aisai
is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,320 in 23,451 households, and a population density of 919 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Aisai is a member of the World Health Organiz ...
.
Dissolved municipalities of Aichi Prefecture
Aisai, Aichi
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