Hasuda, Saitama
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is a city
Cities of Japan
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 located in Saitama
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...

, Japan
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. It was founded on October 1, 1972.

As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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 of 63,796, with a household
Household
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 number of 25.546, and a density
Population density
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 of 2,339.42 persons per km². The total area is 27.27 km².

A planned merger of municipalities
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
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 was planned for March 31, 2010; Hasuda was to be merged with neighboring Shiraoka
Shiraoka, Saitama
is a town located in Minami Saitama District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 47,777 and a density of 1,920.30 persons per km². The total area is 24.88 km².-External links:*...

, Minami Saitama District. However, it was canceled shortly after Shiraoka managed to grow its population to 50,000 people, qualifying it as a city.

Transportation

  • Hasuda Station
    Hasuda Station
    is a train station in Hasuda, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.- Adjacent stations :...

     on the Tohoku Main Line (East Japan Railway Company
    East Japan Railway Company
    is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....

    )

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