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Country
  
Japan

Area
  
46.05 km²

Population
  
11,987 (30 Nov 2004)

Region
  
Kyushu

Prefecture
  
Saga Prefecture

Local time
  
Sunday 2:50 AM

District
  
Fujitsu District, Saga

Shiota, Saga

Merged
  
January 1, 2006 (now part of Ureshino)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Website
  
www.city.ureshino.lg.jp

Weather
  
7°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 94% Humidity

Shiota (塩田町, Shiota-chō) was a town located in Fujitsu District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

Contents

On January 1, 2006, Shiota, along with the former town of Ureshino (also from Fujitsu District), was merged to create the city of Ureshino.

Geography

Shiota is located in the southwestern part of Saga, inland of the Ariake Sea. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains.

  • Mountains: Mt. Tōsen, Mt. Kishima
  • Rivers: Shiota River

    • Adjoining Municipalities

  • Kashima
  • Shiroishi
  • Takeo
  • Ureshino

    • History

  • April 1, 1889 - The modern municipal system is formed and three villages exist in the current area occupied by Shiota: Shiota Village, Kuma Village, and Gochōda Village.
  • October 5, 1918 - Shiota Village becomes Shiota Town.
  • September 1, 1956 - Kuma Village and Gochōda Village are incorporated into Shiota Town.
  • January 1, 2006 - Shiota Town and Ureshino Town merge to form Ureshino City.

    • Demographics

    23.6% of the population of Shiota are 65 or older.

    High Schools

  • Saga Prefectural Industrial High School

    • Junior High Schools

  • Shiota Junior High School

    • Elementary Schools

  • Gochōda Elementary School
  • Shiota Elementary School
  • Kuma Elementary School
  • Ureshino Associated Ōkusano Elementary School

    • Notable Places and Festivals

  • O-Yama-san Matsuri-hi (お山さん祭り日), April 5
  • Shiota Kunchi (塩田くんち), November 2–3
  • Hachimangū Reisai, (annual festival for the god of war shrine) November 3
  • Tanjō Shrine

    • References

    Shiota, Saga Wikipedia
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