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994:Nishi
966:Wards
614:−6.9%
608:2020
603:−7.1%
597:2010
592:−6.3%
586:2000
581:−1.9%
575:1990
570:−1.1%
564:1980
559:−8.0%
553:1970
548:−6.9%
542:1960
531:1950
520:1940
378:Japan
368:is a
349:Buzen
177:Japan
124:Buzen
23:Buzen
1512:stub
1422:Onga
1278:Kōge
1261:Tōhō
1225:Yame
1160:Koga
1155:Kama
1042:Moji
984:Chūō
509:Pop.
505:Year
465:Hiji
443:Kōge
400:and
370:city
315:Tree
219:Area
70:Flag
42:City
1459:Ōtō
1434:Aka
1395:Ōki
1337:Umi
1332:Sue
726:-
486:Cfa
460:Usa
355:豊前市
263:JST
30:豊前市
1557::
851:.
740:-
736:-
683:.
514:±%
420:.
376:,
358:,
1543:e
1536:t
1529:v
1518:.
949:)
945:(
920:e
913:t
906:v
862:.
365:)
352:(
265:)
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