was a

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located in Miyaki District,

Saga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasak ...

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. The status of this municipality was changed from a village to a town on May 1, 1962. As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 7,361 and a

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of 449.66 persons per km². Its total area was 16.37 km². On March 1, 2005, Mine, along with the towns of Kitashigeyasu and Nakabaru (all from Miyaki District), was merged to create the town of Miyaki. Mine's amenities include a sports center,

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, and two

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s. There is also a small

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located somewhat towards the north. Mine has a small

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to a

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that is apparently able to cure warts. Mine is technically in the prefecture of Saga, but the city of

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in Fukuoka prefecture is closer than the city of

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and is used by far more people. The city is just across the river called ''Mamebashi''.

History

In June 2007 there was an industrial accident which resulted in a toxic cloud of

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killing 129 and wounding 1267 others. The city is currently in discussions concerning a memorial.

References

Dissolved municipalities of Saga Prefecture {{Saga-geo-stub