was a
town
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Origin and use
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located in
Fujitsu District
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 10,075 and a density of 136 persons per km2. The total area is 74.21 km2.
Municipalities
* Tara, whose borders are effecti ...
,
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 ...
, Japan.
On January 1, 2006, Shiota, along with the former town of Ureshino (also from
Fujitsu District
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.
As of February 1, 2009, the district has an estimated population of 10,075 and a density of 136 persons per km2. The total area is 74.21 km2.
Municipalities
* Tara, whose borders are effecti ...
), was merged to create the city of
Ureshino.
Geography
Shiota is located in the southwestern part of
Saga
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, inland of the
Ariake Sea. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains.
* Mountains: Mt. Tōsen, Mt. Kishima
* Rivers: Shiota River
Adjoining Municipalities
*
Kashima
*
Shiroishi
*
Takeo
*
Ureshino
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
{{Authority control
Dissolved municipalities of Saga Prefecture