Hikata 干潟町
Former Town
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Hikata Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°43′01″N 140°36′00″E / 35.717°N 140.600°E / 35.717; 140.600
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Katori
Merged	July 1, 2005 (now part of Asahi)
Area
• Total	32.44 km2 (12.53 sq mi)
Population  (April 2005)
• Total	8,042
• Density	248/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

Hikata (干潟町, Hikata-machi) was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Hikata was formed on April 10, 1954. through the merger of the villages of Kojou, Chuwa, and Manzai.

On July 1, 2005, Hikata was merged with Asahi, Iioka and Unakami (both from Kaijō District) to form the new Asahi city,^[1] and it disappeared.

In April 2005 (the last data available before its merger into Asahi), the town had an estimated population of 8,042 and a population density of 248 persons per km². Its total area was 32.44 km².

References

External links

• Asahi official website (in Japanese)

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