Yoshinogari, Saga
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Yoshinogari 吉野ヶ里町 |
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 Location of Yoshinogari in Saga Prefecture |
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 Yoshinogari
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| Coordinates: 33°19′N 130°24′E / 33.317°N 130.400°ECoordinates: 33°19′N 130°24′E / 33.317°N 130.400°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kyushu | |
| Prefecture | Saga Prefecture | |
| District | Kanzaki | |
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| • Total | 43.94 km2 (16.97 sq mi) | |
| Population (February 1, 2009) | ||
| • Total | 16,308 | |
| • Density | 371/km2 (960/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 321-2 Yoshida, Yoshinogari-chō, Kanzaki-gun, Saga-ken 842-8501 |
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| Website | town |
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Yoshinogari (吉野ヶ里町 Yoshinogari-chō?) is a town located in Kanzaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
It is the result of a merger between the town of Mitagawa, and the village of Higashisefuri, both from Kanzaki District, on March 1, 2006.
Yoshinogari is located in the northern part of Saga Prefecture. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Saga City and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Fukuoka. Yoshinogari is very narrow north to south. The southern part contains the northern end of the Chikushi Plains (part of the Saga Plains), and north of the Nagasaki Expressway is the southern end of the Sefuri Mountains.
In 1986, the remains of a Yayoi period moat-encircled village were discovered on Yoshinogari Hill at the site of a planned factory housing complex. The area was named the Yoshinogari site and the town name originates from here.
The closest airports are Saga Airport and Fukuoka Airport.
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