Miyahara, Kumamoto

Miyahara (宮原町, Miyahara-machi) was a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1]

As of 2003 the town had an estimated population of 5,094 and a density of 515.07 persons per km2. The total area was 9.89 km2.

On October 1, 2005, Miyahara, along with the town of Ryūhoku (also from Yatsushiro District), was merged to create the town of Hikawa, as part of the "Great Heisei Merger" government initiative.[2]

References
  1. 第２版, 百科事典マイペディア,世界大百科事典. "宮原[町](みやはら)とは？ 意味や使い方". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-02-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "観光情報　氷川町 - 熊本県ホームページ". www.pref.kumamoto.jp. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

32.550°N 130.683°E / 32.550; 130.683


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