Mitagawa, Saga
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was a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Kanzaki District
Kanzaki District, Saga
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2009 the district has an estimated population of 16,308 and a density of 371 persons per km²...

, Saga
Saga Prefecture
is located in the northwest part of the island of Kyūshū, Japan. It touches both the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. The western part of the prefecture is a region famous for producing ceramics and porcelain, particularly the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita...

, Japan
Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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 of 9,492 and a density
Population density
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 of 874.84 persons per km². The total area of the town was 10.85 km².

The status of this municipality was changed from a village to a town on April 1, 1965.

On March 1, 2006 Mitagawa was merged with the village of Higashisefuri
Higashisefuri, Saga
was a village located in Kanzaki District, Saga, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,507 and a population density of 196.65 persons per km². The total area was 33.09 km²....

, also from Kanzaki District
Kanzaki District, Saga
is a district located in Saga Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2009 the district has an estimated population of 16,308 and a density of 371 persons per km²...

, to form the new town of Yoshinogari
Yoshinogari, Saga
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.-Geography:...

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