Higashikagawa, Kagawa
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Higashikagawa (東かがわ市; -shi lit. East Kagawa) is a city located in Kagawa, Japan.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 36,988 and a population density of 241.45 persons per km². The total area is 153.19 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 2003 and is the merger of three towns from the eastern part of the former Okawa District: Hiketa, Shirotori, and Ohchi. Okawa District was dissolved with the formation of Higashikagawa.
External links
- Official website (http://www.higashikagawa.jp/) in Japanese