Country Japan Area 32.44 km² Population 8,042 (Apr 2005) Region Kantō region | Prefecture Chiba Prefecture Local time Saturday 11:55 PM District Katori District | |
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Merged July 1, 2005
(now part of Asahi) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 3°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 51% Humidity | ||
Hikata (干潟町, Hikata-machi) was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Hikata was formed on April 10, 1954. through the merger of the villages of Kojo, Chowa, and Manzai.
On July 1, 2005, Hikata, along with the towns of Iioka and Unakami (both from Kaijō District), was merged into the expanded city of Asahi, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
In April 2005 (the last data available before its merger into Asahi), the town had an estimated population of 8,042 and a population density of 248 persons per km². Its total area was 32.44 km².
References
Hikata, Chiba Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA