Nishiarita, Saga
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was a town
located in Nishimatsuura District
, Saga
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 9,374 and a density
of 242.16 persons per km². The total area was 38.71 km².
The status of this municipality was changed from a village to a town on April 1, 1965.
On March 1, 2006 Nishiarita was merged into the expanded town of Arita
.
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 Nishimatsuura District
Nishimatsuura District, Saga
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 21,066 and a density of 320 persons per km²...
, Saga
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...
, 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...
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 9,374 and a density
Population density
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of 242.16 persons per km². The total area was 38.71 km².
The status of this municipality was changed from a village to a town on April 1, 1965.
On March 1, 2006 Nishiarita was merged into the expanded town of Arita
Arita, Saga
is a town located in Nishimatsuura District, Saga, Japan. It is known for producing Arita porcelain, one of the traditional handicrafts of Japan. It also holds the largest ceramic fair in Western Japan, the Arita Ceramic Fair...
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