Miki, Kagawa
| Miki 三木町 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
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 Location of Miki in Kagawa Prefecture | ||
  Miki Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 34°16′N 134°8′E / 34.267°N 134.133°ECoordinates: 34°16′N 134°8′E / 34.267°N 134.133°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Shikoku | |
| Prefecture | Kagawa Prefecture | |
| District | Kita | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Toshiyuki Tsutsui | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 75.78 km2 (29.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 October 2010 census) | ||
| • Total | 28,444 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (970/sq mi) | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Kurogane holly | |
| • Flower | Chinese peony | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address |
310 Hikami-Ōaza, Miki Town, Kita District, Kagawa Prefecture 761-0692 | |
| Website |
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Miki (三木町 Miki-chō) is a town located in Kita District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of January 2016, the town has an estimated population of 27,835[1] and a density of 367.31 persons per km². The total area is 75.78 km².[2]
The town was formed in October 1954 via a merger of the town of Hirai and the villages of Hikami, Kamiyama, Shimotakaoka and Tanaka.[3] In September 1956 the village of Ido also merged into Miki, but subsequently in November 1959 the residents in the northern area of Ido requested their area be transferred to the town of Nagao (present-day Sanuki city).[3]
References
- ↑ "現在の推計人口" [Current population estimate] (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ↑ "三木町の位置・地勢" [Location and topography of Miki] (in Japanese). 8 March 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- 1 2 "三木町の誕生" [The Birth of Miki] (in Japanese). 8 March 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
External links
Media related to Miki, Kagawa at Wikimedia Commons- Miki official website (Japanese) (English version)
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