Shionoe, Kagawa

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Shionoe, Kagawa
Shionoe in Kagawa Prefecture
Shionoe in Kagawa Prefecture
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Shionoe, Kagawa is located in Japan
Shionoe, Kagawa
Location of Shionoe in Japan
Coordinates: 34°10′16″N 134°04′55″E / 34.17111°N 134.08194°E / 34.17111; 134.08194Coordinates: 34°10′16″N 134°04′55″E / 34.17111°N 134.08194°E / 34.17111; 134.08194
CountryJapan
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
DistrictKagawa
Area
 • Total80.10 km2 (30.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total3,583
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-37

Shionoe (塩江町, Shionoe-chō) was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,583 and a density of 44.73 persons per km². The total area was 80.10 km².

On September 26, 2005, Shionoe was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Every June, Shionoe hosts a firefly festival to celebrate the arrival of the luminous insect which is found in the area.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Shionoe firefly festival". Retrieved 2010-07-08.

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