Chiyoda, Saga
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in the Kanzaki District
of Saga Prefecture
, on the island of Kyūshū
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 11,924 and a population density
of 481.39 persons per km². The total area is 24.77 km².
The status of this municipality was changed from a village to a town on April 1, 1965.
On March 20, 2006 Chiyoda was merged with the town of Kanzaki (old), and the village of Sefuri
, all from Kanzaki District
, to form the new city of Kanzaki
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in the Kanzaki District
Kanzaki District, Saga
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2009 the district has an estimated population of 16,308 and a density of 371 persons per km²...
of Saga Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...
, on the island of Kyūshū
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 11,924 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 481.39 persons per km². The total area is 24.77 km².
The status of this municipality was changed from a village to a town on April 1, 1965.
On March 20, 2006 Chiyoda was merged with the town of Kanzaki (old), and the village of Sefuri
Sefuri, Saga
was a village located in Kanzaki District, Saga, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,941 and a population density of 31.86 persons per km². The total area was 60.93 km²....
, all from Kanzaki District
Kanzaki District, Saga
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2009 the district has an estimated population of 16,308 and a density of 371 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Kanzaki
Kanzaki, Saga
is a city located in Saga Prefecture, Japan. The city was created on March 20, 2006 by the merger of the towns of Kanzaki and Chiyoda, and the village of Sefuri, all from Kanzaki District...
.