Higashiyoka, Saga
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Saga District
, Saga
, Japan
.
On October 1, 2007 Higashiyoka, along with the towns of Kawasoe
and Kubota
, all from Saga District
, was merged into the expanded city of Saga
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 7,621 and a density
of 495.19 persons per km². The total area was 15.39 km².
The status of Higashiyoka was changed from a village to a town on October 1, 1966.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Saga District
Saga District, Saga
was a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. The district was dissolved on October 1, 2007 and is now within the city of Saga.It consisted of three towns, including Higashiyoka, Kawasoe and Kubota.-Timeline:*April 1, 1889...
, Saga
Saga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On October 1, 2007 Higashiyoka, along with the towns of Kawasoe
Kawasoe, Saga
was a town located in Saga District, Saga, Japan.On October 1, 2007 Kawasoe, along with the towns of Higashiyoka and Kubota, all from Saga District, was merged into the expanded city of Saga....
and Kubota
Kubota, Saga
was a town located in Saga District, Saga, Japan.On October 1, 2007 Kubota, along with the towns of Higashiyoka and Kawasoe, all from Saga District, was merged into the expanded city of Saga....
, all from Saga District
Saga District, Saga
was a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. The district was dissolved on October 1, 2007 and is now within the city of Saga.It consisted of three towns, including Higashiyoka, Kawasoe and Kubota.-Timeline:*April 1, 1889...
, was merged into the expanded city of Saga
Saga, Saga
is the capital of Saga Prefecture, located on the island of Kyūshū, Japan.Saga was the capital of Saga Domain in the Edo period, and largest city of former Hizen Province....
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 7,621 and a density
Population density
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of 495.19 persons per km². The total area was 15.39 km².
The status of Higashiyoka was changed from a village to a town on October 1, 1966.