Shionoe, Kagawa
Shionoe (塩江町, Shionoe-chō) was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Shionoe, Kagawa | |
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 Shionoe in Kagawa Prefecture | |
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  Location of Shionoe in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°10′16″N 134°04′55″E | |
| 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 |
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
- "Shionoe firefly festival". Retrieved 2010-07-08.
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