Hikawa, Kumamoto

Town in Kyushu, Japan
Hikawa
Flag of Hikawa
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Official seal of Hikawa
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Location of Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture
32°34′N 130°40′E / 32.567°N 130.667°E / 32.567; 130.667
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
DistrictYatsushiro
Area
 • Total33.29 km2 (12.85 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
 • Total12,250
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.hikawacyou.hinokuni-net.jp

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

  • Uchida Kosai - statesman
  • Hoshiro Mitsunaga - founder of Dentsu
  • Koji Akiyama - retired professional baseball player

References

  1. ^ "Official website of Hikawa Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Hikawa Town. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  • Media related to Hikawa, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
  • Town website Archived 2010-03-18 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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