Shionoe, Kagawa
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was a town
located in Kagawa District
, Kagawa
, Japan
.
On September 26, 2005 Shionoe was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 3,583 and a density
of 44.73 persons per km². The total area was 80.10 km².
Every June, Shionoe hosts a firefly
festival to celebrate the arrival of the luminous insect which is found in the area.
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 Kagawa District
Kagawa District, Kagawa
is a district located in Kagawa, Japan.As of the January 10, 2006 Takamatsu merger , the district consists of the single town of Naoshima and has an estimated population of 3,583 and a density of 251.97 persons per km²...
, Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.- History :Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.For a brief period between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa was made a part of Ehime Prefecture.-Battle of Yashima:...
, 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...
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On September 26, 2005 Shionoe was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu
Takamatsu, Kagawa
is a city located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Seto Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
Japan has three levels of government: national, prefectural, and municipal. The nation is divided into 47 prefectures. Each prefecture consists of numerous municipalities. There are four types of municipalities in Japan: cities, towns, villages and special wards...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 3,583 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 44.73 persons per km². The total area was 80.10 km².
Every June, Shionoe hosts a firefly
Firefly
Lampyridae is a family of insects in the beetle order Coleoptera. They are winged beetles, and commonly called fireflies or lightning bugs for their conspicuous crepuscular use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. Fireflies produce a "cold light", with no infrared or ultraviolet frequencies...
festival to celebrate the arrival of the luminous insect which is found in the area.