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Tochigi Prefecture is a landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Tochigi Prefecture has a population of 1,897,649 (1 June 2023) and has a geographic area of 6,408 Square kilometre, km2 (2,474 Square mile, sq mi ...

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. , the town had an estimated

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of 15,661 in 5,658 households, and a

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of 220 persons per km². The total area of the town is . .

Geography

Haga is located in southeastern

. The river Gogyō, a tributary of the river Kokaigawa flows through Haga.

Surrounding municipalities

* Ichikai * Mooka * Takanezawa *

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Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Haga has declined in recent decades.

History

Ubagai, Minatakazeawa and Mizuhashi villages were created within Haga District on 1 April 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ubagai was elevated to town status on 1 November 1928. Ubagai merged with Minatakanezawa and Mizuhashi to form Haga on 31 March 1954.

Government

Haga has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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town council of 13 members. Haga, together with the other municipalities in Haga District collectively contributes two members to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tochigi 4th district of the

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of the

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. *Town Mayor: 見目匡 ''Tadashi Kenmoku'' (Eighth Mayor of Haga, Mayor since 18 May 2015) *Town Deputy Mayor: 上野哲男 ''Tetsuo Ueno'' (13th Deputy Mayor of Haga, Deputy Mayor since 15 June 2015) *Superintendent of Education: 見目政子 ''Masako Kenmoku'' (Seventh Superintendent of Education, Superintendent of Education since 1 November 2012)　

Economy

Major companies located at Haga-machi industrial complex include: *AutoTechnicJapan Co., Ltd. *F-Tech Inc. *

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Engineering Co., Ltd. *

R&D Co., Ltd. *Kandenko Co., Ltd. *Kawasaki Microelectronics, Inc. *Kotobukido *Marujun Co., Ltd. *Sannotec *

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*Yanagawa Seiki Co., Ltd.

Education

Haga has three public

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s and one public

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operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Haga is since August 2023 served by Utsunomiya Light Rail.

Highway

* * Tochigi Prefectural Roads: 61, 64, 69, 154, 156, 165, 255, 388. * Roadside stations: Roadside Station Haga.

Buses

JR Bus Kantō: Sakushin Gakuin-mae – Twin Ring Motegi via Utsunomiya Station and Motegi Station, Sakushin Gakuin mae – Saga-Onsen Roman no Yu via Utsunomiya Station.

Heliports

Tochigi Heliport

Local attractions

* Haga Tenman-gu shrine

Notable people from Haga

* Yukiko Akaba,

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References

External links

Official Website
{{Authority control Towns in Tochigi Prefecture