Haga, Tochigi
Haga
芳賀町 | |
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 Haga Town Office | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Haga in Tochigi Prefecture | |
  Haga | |
| Coordinates: 36°32′53.7″N 140°03′29.6″E / 36.548250°N 140.058222°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tochigi |
| District | Haga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tadashi Kenmoku |
| Area | |
• Total | 70.16 km2 (27.09 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2020) | |
• Total | 15,661 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Zelkova serrata |
| - Flower | Chinese pear[1] |
| - Bird | Eurasian skylark[1] |
| Phone number | 028-677-1111 |
| Address | Ubagai 1020, Haga-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi-ken 321-3392 |
| Website | Official website |
Haga (芳賀町, Haga-machi) is a town in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 15,661 in 5,658 households,[2] and a population density of 220 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 70.16 square kilometres (27.09 sq mi). .
Geography
[edit]Haga is located in southeastern Tochigi Prefecture. The river Gogyō, a tributary of the river Kokaigawa flows through Haga.[3]
Surrounding municipalities
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[4][5] the population of Haga has declined in recent decades.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 14,603 | — |
| 1930 | 15,465 | +5.9% |
| 1940 | 16,080 | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 20,677 | +28.6% |
| 1960 | 18,627 | −9.9% |
| 1970 | 16,169 | −13.2% |
| 1980 | 16,669 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 17,610 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 16,988 | −3.5% |
| 2010 | 16,003 | −5.8% |
| 2020 | 14,961 | −6.5% |
History
[edit]Ubagai, Minatakazeawa and Mizuhashi villages were created within Haga District on 1 April 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Ubagai was elevated to town status on 1 November 1928. Ubagai merged with Minatakanezawa and Mizuhashi to form Haga on 31 March 1954. [citation needed]
Government
[edit]Haga has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 13 members. Haga, together with the other municipalities in Haga District collectively contributes two members to the Tochigi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Tochigi 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
- Town Mayor: 見目匡 Tadashi Kenmoku (Eighth Mayor of Haga, Mayor since 18 May 2015)
- Town Deputy Mayor: 上野哲男 Tetsuo Ueno (13th Deputy Mayor of Haga, Deputy Mayor since 15 June 2015)
- Superintendent of Education: 見目政子 Masako Kenmoku (Seventh Superintendent of Education, Superintendent of Education since 1 November 2012) [6]
Economy
[edit]Major companies located at Haga-machi industrial complex include:[7]
- AutoTechnicJapan Co., Ltd.
- F-Tech Inc.
- Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.
- Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
- Kandenko Co., Ltd.
- Kawasaki Microelectronics, Inc.
- Kotobukido
- Marujun Co., Ltd.
- Sannotec
- Showa Corporation
- Yanagawa Seiki Co., Ltd.
Education
[edit]Haga has three public primary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
[edit]Railway
[edit]Haga is since August 2023 served by Utsunomiya Light Rail.
Highway
[edit]
National Route 123- Tochigi Prefectural Roads: 61, 64, 69, 154, 156, 165, 255, 388.
- Roadside stations: Roadside Station Haga.[8]
Buses
[edit]JR Bus Kantō: Sakushin Gakuin-mae – Twin Ring Motegi via Utsunomiya Station and Motegi Station, Sakushin Gakuin mae – Saga-Onsen Roman no Yu via Utsunomiya Station.[9]
Heliports
[edit]Tochigi Heliport[10]
Local attractions
[edit]- Haga Tenman-gu shrine
Notable people from Haga
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "町のシンボル". 芳賀町. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "Haga Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ "鬼怒川・小貝川の概要 River Kinu and River Kokaigawa Summary". 下館河川事務所. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ Haga population statistics
- ^ www.town.haga.tochigi.jp https://web.archive.org/web/20140430024110/http://www.town.haga.tochigi.jp/chouseijouhou/toukeijouhou/bunya/03/documents/033_12_jinkou_kokusei_kekka.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)[title missing] - ^ "行政に関する資料 歴代町長・副町長・収入役・教育長 Historical Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Treasurers and Superintendents of Education". 芳賀町. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "立地企業一覧y". 芳賀町工業団地管理センター. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "道の駅はが Roadside station Haga". 道の駅はが. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "一般バス路線図 General Bus Route Maps". ジェイアールバス関東株式会社. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "栃木ヘリポートの概要 Tochigi Heliport Summary". 栃木県. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
External links
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Media related to Haga, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website Archived 8 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
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