Kutsuki (朽木村, Kutsuki-mura) was a village located in Takashima District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Location of Kutsuki

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,546 and a density of 15.36 persons per km2. The total area was 165.77 km2.

On January 1, 2005, Kutsuki, along with the towns of Takashima, Adogawa, Imazu, Makino and Shin'asahi (all from Takashima District), was merged to create the city of Takashima.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ 創元社編集部 (2007). 関西図書館あんない (in Japanese). 創元社. p. 340. ISBN 978-4-422-25048-9. 高島市マキノ町、今津町、高島町、安曇川町、新旭町、朽木村が 2005 年 1 月に合併し高島市となった。