Shimane, Shimane

This article is about the town. For the prefecture, see Shimane Prefecture.

Shimane (島根町 Shimane-chō) was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,292 and a density of 115.25 persons per km². The total area was 37.24 km².

On March 31, 2005, Shimane, along with the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka, and the village of Yakumo (all from Yatsuka District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsue.


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