world.wikisort.org - JapanShiota (塩田町, Shiota-chō) was a town located in Fujitsu District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
Former municipality in Kyushu, Japan
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
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.
Education
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
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- Fujitsu District
- Higashimatsuura District
- Kanzaki District
- Kishima District
- Miyaki District
- Nishimatsuura District
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[de] Shiota (Saga)
Shiota (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}塩田町, -chō) war eine Gemeinde im Landkreis Fujitsu in der Präfektur Saga in Japan.
- [en] Shiota, Saga
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