Aira

Aira was a town located in , , . It was located west of and north of Kagoshima. On March 23, 2010, Aira absorbed the towns of and to create the .
Wikipedia
  • 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.

School
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is a school.

School
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is a school.

School
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is a school, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Aira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashisatacho.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 7 km southwest of Aira.

Aira

Latitude
31.7846° or 31° 47′ 5″ north
Longitude
130.6067° or 130° 36′ 24″ east
Population
76,000
Elevation
125 metres (410 feet)
United Nations Location Code
JP AIR
Open location code
8Q3GQJM4+RM
Geo­Names ID
1865650
Wiki­data ID
Q1045173
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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”

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