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Asahi, Shimane

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Asahi (旭町, Asahi-chō) was a town located in Naka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,076 and a density of 23.92 persons per km2. The total area was 128.57 km2.

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

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  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。