was a

town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an ori ...

located in Kurate District,

Fukuoka Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...

, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 20,984 and a

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of 399.77 persons per km². The total area was 52.49 km². On February 11, 2006, Miyata was merged with the town of

Wakamiya Wakamiya may refer to: Places * Wakamiya, Fukuoka, a town located in Kurate District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan that in 2006, along with the town of Miyata (also from Kurate District), was merged to create the city of Miyawaka *Wakamiya Station, a ...

(also from Kurate District) to create the city of

Miyawaka is a city located in Fukuoka, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the city had a population of 27,544 and a population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area is 139.99 km2. The modern city of Miyawaka was established in February 11, 2006, ...

External links

Miyawaka official website
Dissolved municipalities of Fukuoka Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in Japan {{Fukuoka-geo-stub