Aira
Aira was a town located in Aira District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It was located west of Kajiki and north of Kagoshima. On March 23, 2010, Aira absorbed the towns of Kajiki and Kamō to create the city of Aira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: dissolved municipality of Japan with 76,000 residents
- Description: dissolved municipality in Aira district, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Aira Shi” and “Aira, Kagoshima”
- Historically known as: “Aira-chō”
Places of Interest
Highlights include 姶良市立山田小学校 and 姶良市立山田中学校.
鹿児島県立蒲生高等学校
School
Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.
鹿児島県立蒲生高等学校 is a school, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Aira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higashisatacho.
Higashisatacho
Quarter
Photo: Hyolee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Higashisatacho is a quarter, which is situated 7 km southwest of Aira.
Aira
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Uzbek—“Aira” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “姶良”
- Chinese: “姶良町”
- French: “Aira”
- Irish: “Aira”
- Japanese: “あいらし”
- Japanese: “アイラシ”
- Japanese: “あいらちょう” (historical)
- Japanese: “姶良”
- Japanese: “姶良市”
- Japanese: “姶良町” (historical)
- Korean: “아이라정”
- Russian: “Аира”
- Ukrainian: “Айра”
- Uzbek: “Aira”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Urushi and Kamō.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Takeyama Dam and Chōsa Station.
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