Hikawa, Shimane
Hikawa (斐川町, Hikawa-chō) was a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 27,246 and a density of 337.87 persons per km2. The total area was 80.64 km2.
On October 1, 2011, Hikawa was merged into the expanded city of Izumo and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1] Hikawa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Izumo Airport is located in the former territory of Hikawa.
References
[edit]- ^ "新・出雲市誕生｜出雲市". 出雲市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-16.
External links
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Media related to Hikawa, Shimane at Wikimedia Commons
- Izumo official website (in Japanese)
35°23′N 132°50′E / 35.383°N 132.833°E
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