Ryugatake, Kumamoto
Dissolved municipality in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
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Ryūgatake (龍ヶ岳町, Ryūgatake-machi) was a town located in Amakusa District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
Population
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,904 and a density of 280.39 persons per km2. The total area was 17.49 km2.
History
On March 31, 2004, Ryūgatake, along with the towns of Himedo, Matsushima and Ōyano (all from Amakusa District), was merged to create the city of Kami-Amakusa and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]
