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'''Kashima''' (鹿島郡; -gun) is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan.
As of 2003, the district has an estimated Population of 141,935 and a density of 404.21 persons per km². The total area is 351.14 km².
==Mergers==
*On August 1, 2005, the municipalities of Hasaki and Kamisu merged to create the new city of Kamisu.
*On October 11, 2005 the town of Hokota and the villages of Asahi and Taiyō merged to create the city of Hokota. Kashima_District was thereby dissolved.
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Category:Districts_in_Ibaraki_Prefecture
Ibaraki, Kashima District
Ja:鹿島郡_(茨城県)
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