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Kaita (頴田町, Kaita-machi) was a town located in Kaho District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, established in 1959.[1] Since 2006, the former Kaita-machi occupies the northeastern part of Iizuka City.[1]
The eastern part of the former town is a hilly area with Tertiary layer and granite.[1] The western part is where the Onga River branches into the Shonai River, and the Japan National Route 200 and National Route 201 pass through.[1]
Originally a coal mining town, population decline was steepest in the 1970s following the closure of coal mines in the area.[1] The construction of residential complexes in subsequent years led to a gradual increase in population.[1] As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,043 and a density of 424.28 persons per km2. The total area was 16.60 km2.[citation needed]
On March 26, 2006, Kaita, along with the towns of Chikuho, Honami, and Shōnai (all from Kaho District), was merged into the expanded city of Iizuka.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "頴田（読み）かいた". Shogakukan Nihon University Encyclopedia (Nipponica) (in Japanese). Retrieved June 8, 2025 – via Kotobank.
- ^ "福岡県 (フクオカケン) > 嘉穂郡頴田町 (カホグンカイタマチ)". Japan Post (in Japanese). Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ "市町村変更情報 | 福岡県". Japan Post (in Japanese). Retrieved June 8, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Iizuka official website (in Japanese)
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