Saigawa (Fukuoka)
| Saigawa-machi (incorporated) 犀 川 町 |
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| Geographical location in Japan | |||
| Region : | Kyushu | ||
| Prefecture : | Fukuoka | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 39 ′ N , 130 ° 57 ′ E | ||
| Basic data | |||
| Incorporated on: | 20 Mar 2006 | ||
| Incorporated in: | Miyako | ||
| Surface: | 98.00 km² | ||
| Residents : | 7096 (January 1, 2006) |
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| Population density : | 72 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Community key : | 40622-8 | ||
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| Tree : | Cherry, hinoki false cypress | ||
| Flower : | Azalea , fire sage | ||
| town hall | |||
| Address : |
Saigawa Town Hall 646 Ōaza Honshō Saigawa- machi , Miyako-gun Fukuoka 824-0292 |
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| Website URL: | http://www.town.saigawa.fukuoka.jp ( Memento from February 20, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) | ||
Saigawa ( Japanese 犀 川 町 , - machi ) was a city in Miyako-gun in the Japanese prefecture of Fukuoka .
history
The Mura Saigawa ( 犀 川村 , -mura ) was created on February 1, 1905 from the merger of the Mura Higashisaigawa ( 東 犀 川村 , -mura , German East Saigawa ), Nishisaigawa ( 西 犀 川村 , -mura , German West Saigawa ) and Minamisaigawa ( 南 犀 川村 , -mura , German South Saigawa ).
On February 11, 1943, Saigawa was promoted to Machi.
On September 30, 1956, the Mura Kii ( 城 井村 , -mura ) and Irahara ( 伊 良 原 村 , -mura ) were incorporated.
On March 20, 2006, Saigawa merged with Katsuyama and Toyotsu to form the new Machi Miyako .
traffic
- Street:
- Train:
- Heichiku Tagawa Line , to Yukuhashi or Tagawa
education
Saigawa is home to the Saigawa, Kamitakaya, Yanase, Kii and Irahara elementary schools and the Saigawa and Irahara middle schools.