is a

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located in Higashisonogi District,

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. As of October 1, 2021, the town has an estimated

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of 13,221 and a

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of 355 persons per km². The total area is 37.25 km². During

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, manufacturing facilities associated with the

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were constructed in Kawatana, leading to a temporary increase in population. The economy of the area is now heavily dependent on agriculture and fishing.

Geography

Surrounding municipalities

* Nagasaki Prefecture **

Sasebo is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is also the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 247,739 and a population density of 581 persons p ...

** Hasami ** Higashisonogi * Saga Prefecture ** Ureshino

Education

Kawatana have a prefectural high school, the Kawatana Prefectural High School (長崎県立川棚高等学校, ''Nagasaki-kenritsu Kawatana Kōtōgakkō''), also known as Kawakō (川高). Meanwhile, the town also have a junior high school and three primary schools. There are also two special aid schools in Kawatana.

Transportation

Railway

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Ōmura Line is a railway line in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu). It connects Haiki Station in Sasebo to Isahaya Station in Isahaya. From 1898 the line was part of the Nagasaki Main Line until the Hizen Yamaguch ...

: Ogushigō - Kawatana

Highway

Japan National Route 205 National Route 205 is a national highway of Japan connecting Sasebo, Nagasaki and Higashisonogi, Nagasaki is a town located in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of October 31, 2022, the town has an estimated populati ...

passes through Kawatana.

External links

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Kawatana official website
Towns in Nagasaki Prefecture {{Nagasaki-geo-stub