Hatogaya, Saitama

Hatogaya (鳩ヶ谷市, Hatogaya-shi) was a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Hatogaya

鳩ヶ谷市
Former municipality
Location of Hatogaya in Saitama Prefecture
Hatogaya
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°50′N 139°44′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama Prefecture
MergedOctober 11, 2011
(now part of Kawaguchi)
Area
  Total6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2011)
  Total61,781
  Density9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdOriental turtle dove
FlowerCarnation
TreeOsmanthus

As of April 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 61,781, with 26,902 households, and a population density of 9,932.64 per km2. The total area was 6.22 km2, the second smallest among all cities in Japan.[1]

The city was founded on March 1, 1967.

On October 11, 2011, Hatogaya was merged into the expanded city of Kawaguchi.[1]

References

  1. ミニ市2位、埼玉・鳩ケ谷消える 指定市狙い川口に編入 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.


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