Hikari, Chiba
Hikari (光町, Hikari-machi) was a town located in Sōsa District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,055 and a density of 361.90 persons per square kilometer (937.3 persons/sq mi). The total area was 33.31 square kilometers (12.86 sq mi).
On March 27, 2006, Hikari, along with the town of Yokoshiba (from Sanbu District), was merged to create the town of Yokoshibahikari.[1] The new town is in Sanbu District; Sōsa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
[edit]- ^ "総務省｜令和2年版 地方財政白書｜資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links
[edit]- Yokoshibahikari official website (in Japanese)
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