Haga, Tochigi

Haga
芳賀町
Town
Haga Town Office

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Location of Haga in Tochigi Prefecture
Haga
 
Coordinates: 36°32′53.7″N 140°03′29.6″E / 36.548250°N 140.058222°E / 36.548250; 140.058222Coordinates: 36°32′53.7″N 140°03′29.6″E / 36.548250°N 140.058222°E / 36.548250; 140.058222
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tochigi Prefecture
District Haga
Government
 • Mayor Tadashi Kenmoku
Area
 • Total 70.16 km2 (27.09 sq mi)
Population (December 2016)
 • Total 15,899
 • Density 227/km2 (590/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 Ōaza Ubagai 1020, Haga-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi-ken 321-3392
Website http://www.town.haga.tochigi.jp/

Haga (芳賀町, Haga-machi) is a town in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 15,254, and a population density of 217 persons per km². Its total area is 70.16 km².

Geography

Haga is located in southeastern Tochigi Prefecture. The river Gogyō, a tributary of the river Kokaigawa flows through Haga.[2]

Surrounding municipalities

History

Ubagai, Minatakazeawa and Mizuhashi villages were created within Haga District on 1 April 1889 with the creation of the 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.

Administration

  • 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)　[3]

Demographics

As of December 2016, the population of Haga is 15,899, of whom 7,978 are male and 7,921 are female.[4] The following table displays the historical populations of Haga:

Historical populations of Haga
YearPop.±%
1920 14,603—    
1930 15,465+5.9%
1940 16,080+4.0%
1950 20,677+28.6%
1960 18,627−9.9%
1965 17,108−8.2%
1970 16,169−5.5%
1975 16,306+0.8%
YearPop.±%
1980 16,669+2.2%
1985 17,161+3.0%
1990 17,610+2.6%
1995 17,424−1.1%
2000 16,988−2.5%
2005 16,367−3.7%
2010 16,003−2.2%
Source: http://www.town.haga.tochigi.jp/chouseijouhou/toukeijouhou/bunya/03/documents/033_12_jinkou_kokusei_kekka.pdf, retrieved 31 July 2013

Economy

Major companies located at Haga-machi industrial complex include:[5]

  • Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
  • Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.
  • Kawasaki Microelectronics, Inc.
  • Showa Corporation
  • Marujun Co., Ltd.
  • F-Tech Inc.
  • Yanagawa Seiki Co., Ltd.
  • AutoTechnicJapan Co., Ltd.
  • Kandenko Co., Ltd.
  • Kotobukido
  • Sannotec

Education

Haga has three primary schools and one middle school.

Transportation

Railway

  • Haga is not served by any train stations

Highway

Buses

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.[7]

Heliports

Tochigi Heliport[8]

Notable people from Haga

References

  1. 1 2 "町のシンボル". 芳賀町. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "人口と世帯数". 芳賀町. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "立地企業一覧y". 芳賀町工業団地管理センター. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
  6. ↑ "道の駅はが Roadside station Haga". 道の駅はが. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
  7. ↑ "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. Retrieved 2013-07-31.
  8. ↑ "栃木ヘリポートの概要 Tochigi Heliport Summary". 栃木県. Retrieved 2013-07-31.

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