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Higashikagawa, Kagawa

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Template:Infobox City Japan Higashikagawa (東かがわ市, Higashikagawa-shi) is a city located in Kagawa, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 36,988 and a population density of 241.45 persons per km². The total area is 153.19 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 2003 and is the merger of three towns from the eastern part of the former Ōkawa District: Hiketa, Ōchi and Shirotori. Ōkawa District was dissolved as a result of the formation of Higashikagawa.

Higashikagawa is famed for its wasanbon production.

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