Higashikagawa, Kagawa

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Location of Higashikagawa in Kagawa prefecture
Location of Higashikagawa in Kagawa prefecture

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 Okawa District: Hiketa, Shirotori, and Ohchi. Okawa District was dissolved with the formation of Higashikagawa.

Higashikagawa means "East Kagawa".

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Cities
Higashikagawa | Kan'onji | Marugame | Mitoyo | Sakaide | Sanuki | Takamatsu (capital) | Zentsūji
Districts and towns
Ayauta District: Ayagawa - Utazu | Kagawa District: Naoshima | Kita District: Miki | Nakatado District: Kotohira - Mannō - Tadotsu | Shōzu District: Shōdoshima - Tonoshō
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Coordinates: 34°15′N, 134°22′E