Hirao

Hirao 平生町
Town
Hirao town hall viewed from Mt Iwaki
Flag
Location of Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Hirao Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°56′N 132°04′E / 33.933°N 132.067°E / 33.933; 132.067Coordinates: 33°56′N 132°04′E / 33.933°N 132.067°E / 33.933; 132.067
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku San'yō
Prefecture	Yamaguchi Prefecture
District	Kumage
Government
• Mayor	Kunihiro Asamoto
Area
• Total	34.40 km2 (13.28 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	12,643
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.hirao.lg.jp/home/html/main.html

Hirao (平生町, Hirao-chō) is a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 12,643 and a density of 370 inhabitants per square kilometre (958.30/sq mi). The total area is 34.40 km² (13.28 sq mi).

Geography[]

Neighbouring municipalities[]

• Yanai
• Kaminoseki
• Tabuse

Transportation[]

Hirao did not have any train stations, with the Yanai station being the closest from the town and takes about a ten-minute travel from the town. Japan National Route 188 passes through Hirao.

External links[]

• Media related to Hirao, Yamaguchi at Wikimedia Commons
• Hirao official website (in Japanese)

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