Hidaka, Saitama
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is a city in Saitama Prefecture
, Japan.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 57,865, with 22,588 household
s, and a population density of 1,218.21 persons per km². The total area is 47.50 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 1991 after gaining city status.
The city is served by Komagawa
and Musashi-Takahagi
Stations on the JR Kawagoe Line
.
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, Japan.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 57,865, with 22,588 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s, and a population density of 1,218.21 persons per km². The total area is 47.50 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 1991 after gaining city status.
The city is served by Komagawa
Komagawa Station
is a railway station in Hidaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Komagawa Station is served by the Hachikō Line for and , and the Kawagoe Line for . The Hachikō Line is divided here into the electrified southern section to Hachiōji and the non-electrified northern...
and Musashi-Takahagi
Musashi-Takahagi Station
is a railway station in Hidaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:The station is served by the Kawagoe Line between and . Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from on the Hachikō Line.-Station layout:The station...
Stations on the JR Kawagoe Line
Kawagoe Line
The is a railway line operated by East Japan Railway Company , which connects the cities of Saitama, Kawagoe, and Hidaka in Saitama Prefecture, Japan...
.
History
- 1889-04-01 - Three villages of Komagawa, Koma and Takahagi founded in Koma District
- 1896-03-29 - Koma District abolishes and the villages join Iruma DistrictIruma District, Saitamais a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.In the 2005 census reports, the district has an estimated population of 89,552. The total area is 89.77 km².The district consists of three towns:*Miyoshi*Moroyama*Ogose-District timeline:...
- 1955-02-11 - Komagawa and Koma merge to form town of Hidaka.
- 1956-09-20 - Hidaka and Takahagi merge to form new town of Hidaka.
- 1991-10-01 - The town gains city status.