Hatogaya, Saitama Explained

Hatogaya
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:35.8333°N 183°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kantō
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Saitama Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:October 11, 2011
(now part of Kawaguchi)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:6.22
Population Total:61,781
Population As Of:April 1, 2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Module:
Embedded:yes
Tree:Osmanthus

was a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 61,781, with 26,902 households, and a population density of 9,932.64 per km2. The total area was 6.22 km2, the second smallest among all cities in Japan.[1]

The city was founded on March 1, 1967.

On October 11, 2011, Hatogaya was merged into the expanded city of Kawaguchi.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.asahi.com/national/update/1011/TKY201110110134.html. ja:ミニ市2位、埼玉・鳩ケ谷消える 指定市狙い川口に編入. Asahi Shimbun. October 11, 2011. October 11, 2011. Japanese.