Yokoshibahikari

Yokoshibahikari
横芝光町
Town

Hamlet of Hikari, Chiba

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Location of Yokoshibahikari in Chiba Prefecture
Yokoshibahikari

Location of Yokoshibahikari in Chiba Prefecture

Coordinates: 35°40′N 140°30′E / 35.667°N 140.500°E / 35.667; 140.500Coordinates: 35°40′N 140°30′E / 35.667°N 140.500°E / 35.667; 140.500
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
District Sanbu
Area
 • Total 66.91 km2 (25.83 sq mi)
Population (April 2012)
 • Total 24,315
 • Density 363/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols  
 • Tree Prunus mume
 • Flower Sakura
 • Bird Little tern
Phone number 0479-84-1211
Address 11902 Miyagawa, Yohoshibahikaro-machi, Chiba-ken 289-1727
Website Town of Yokoshibahikari HP
Yokoshibahikari Town Hall

Yokoshibahikari (横芝光町, Yokoshibahikari-machi) is a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the town had an estimated population of 24,315 and a population density of 363 persons per km2. The total area was 66.91 km2.[1]

Geography

Yokoshibahikari is located in northeastern Bōsō Peninsula, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east. The town lacks a center, but instead consists of a collection of hamlets scattered over the countryside extending from the Yokoshiba Station on the Sōbu Main Line. Given such sparse structure, it takes quite a long time for the bus lines to serve the whole town. The coastal area of Yokoshibahikari, which makes up part of Kujūkuri Beach, is protected as part of Kujūkuri Prefectural Natural Park.[1]

Surrounding Municipalities

History

Yokoshibahikari was formed by the merger on March 27, 2006 of the towns of Hikari, from Sōsa District, and the town of Yokoshiba, from Sanbu District. Sōsa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Economy

Agriculture has been a mainstay of the economy of Yokoshibahikari since early times. The town has a cool winter and mild summer. Other than extensive rice cultivation, the town is a center of production of negi, the Welsh onion, tomatoes, and kabocha, a Japanese variety of winter squash. Pig and dairy farms are also found in the town.[1] The town traditionally produced ceramics. In 1991 the northern part of the town was designated as the Yokoshiba Industrial Park due to its close proximity to Narita International Airport.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Noted people from Sodegaura

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "横芝光（町）" [Yokoshibahikari]. Nihon Daihyakka Zensho (Nipponika) (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 153301537. Retrieved 2012-09-28.
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