Shionoe, Kagawa

Shionoe, Kagawa

Shionoe in Kagawa Prefecture

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Location of Shionoe in Japan

Coordinates: 34°10′16″N 134°04′55″E / 34.17111°N 134.08194°E / 34.17111; 134.08194Coordinates: 34°10′16″N 134°04′55″E / 34.17111°N 134.08194°E / 34.17111; 134.08194
Country Japan
Prefecture Kagawa Prefecture
District Kagawa
Area
  Total 80.10 km2 (30.93 sq mi)
Population (2003)
  Total 3,583
  Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code JP-37

Shionoe (塩江町, Shionoe-chō) was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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.

On September 26, 2005, Shionoe was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Every June, Shionoe hosts a firefly festival to celebrate the arrival of the luminous insect which is found in the area.[1]

References

  1. "Shionoe firefly festival". Retrieved 2010-07-08.
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