Hikawa, Kumamoto
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Hikawa
氷川町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 32°34′N 130°40′E / 32.567°N 130.667°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
District | Yatsushiro |
Area | |
• Total | 33.29 km2 (12.85 sq mi) |
Population (March 31, 2017) | |
• Total | 12,250 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | www |
Hikawa (氷川町, Hikawa-chō) is a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
The town was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyahara and Ryūhoku.
As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 12,250[1] and a density of 370 persons per km2. The total area is 33.29 km2.
Famous people from Hikawa[edit]
- Uchida Kosai - statesman
- Hoshiro Mitsunaga - founder of Dentsu
- Koji Akiyama - retired professional baseball player
References[edit]
- ^ "Official website of Hikawa Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Hikawa Town. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Hikawa, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Town website (in Japanese)