Hatogaya, Saitama
Hatogaya 鳩ヶ谷市 | |
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Former municipality | |
Coordinates: 35°50′N 139°44′E / 35.833°N 139.733°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Saitama Prefecture |
Merged | October 11, 2011 (now part of Kawaguchi) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.22 km2 (2.40 sq mi) |
Population (April 1, 2011) | |
• Total | 61,781 |
• Density | 9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Symbols | |
Bird | Oriental turtle dove |
Flower | Carnation |
Tree | Osmanthus |
Hatogaya (鳩ヶ谷市, Hatogaya-shi) was a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
As of April 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 61,781, with 26,902 households, and a population density of 9,932.64 per km2. The total area was 6.22 km2, the second smallest among all cities in Japan.[1]
The city was founded on March 1, 1967.
On October 11, 2011, Hatogaya was merged into the expanded city of Kawaguchi.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b ミニ市2位、埼玉・鳩ケ谷消える 指定市狙い川口に編入 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. October 11, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
External links
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- Official website (in Japanese)