Shionoe, Kagawa
| Shionoe, Kagawa | |||
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Shionoe in Kagawa Prefecture | |||
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  Location of Shionoe in Japan | |||
| Coordinates: JP 34°10′16″N 134°04′55″E / 34.17111°N 134.08194°ECoordinates: JP 34°10′16″N 134°04′55″E / 34.17111°N 134.08194°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 | ||
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
- ↑ "Shionoe firefly festival". Retrieved 2010-07-08.
External links
- Takamatsu official website (English)
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