Yoshinogari, Saga

Yoshinogari
吉野ヶ里町

Town

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Location of Yoshinogari in Saga Prefecture

Yoshinogari

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°19′N 130°24′E / 33.317°N 130.400°ECoordinates: 33°19′N 130°24′E / 33.317°N 130.400°E

Area

• Total

43.94 km² (16.97 sq mi)

Population (February 1, 2009)

• Total

16,308

• Density

371/km² (960/sq mi)

Time zone

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Address

321-2 Yoshida, Yoshinogari-chō, Kanzaki-gun, Saga-ken
842-8501

Phone number

0952-53-1111　

Website

Town of Yoshinogari

Yoshinogari (吉野ヶ里町, Yoshinogari-chō) is a town located in Kanzaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

It is the result of a merger between the town of Mitagawa, and the village of Higashisefuri, both from Kanzaki District, on March 1, 2006.

Geography

Yoshinogari is located in the northern part of Saga Prefecture. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Saga City and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Fukuoka. Yoshinogari is very narrow north to south. The southern part contains the northern end of the Chikushi Plains (part of the Saga Plains), and north of the Nagasaki Expressway is the southern end of the Sefuri Mountains.

Adjoining Municipalities

Saga Prefecture
- Kamimine
- Kanzaki
- Miyaki
Fukuoka Prefecture
- Fukuoka City, Sawara Ward
- Nakagawa

History

Reconstructed dwellings at the Yoshinogari site.

In 1986, the remains of a Yayoi period moat-encircled village were discovered on Yoshinogari Hill at the site of a planned factory housing complex. The area was named the Yoshinogari site and the town name originates from here.

April 1, 1889 - The modern system of municipalities is established, and the town area consists of Mitagawa Village and Higashi-Sefuri Village.
April 1, 1965 - Mitagawa Village becomes Mitagawa Town.
March 1, 2006 - Mitagawa Town and Higashi-Sefuri village merge to form Yoshinogari Town.