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Shionoe, Kagawa

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Shionoe (塩江町, Shionoe-chō) was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa, Japan.

On September 26, 2005 Shionoe was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,583 and a density of 44.73 persons per km². The total area was 80.10 km².

Every June, Shionoe hosts a firefly festival to celebrate the arrival of the luminous insect which is found in the area.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Shionoe firefly festival". Retrieved 2010-07-08.
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