Kisai, Saitama

Kisai (騎西町, Kisai-machi) was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Kisai

騎西
Former municipality
Location of Kisai in Saitama Prefecture
Kisai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 36°6′N 139°34′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama Prefecture
DistrictKitasaitama
MergedMarch 23, 2010
(now part of Kazo)
Area
  Total28.60 km2 (11.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
  Total19,884
  Density695.24/km2 (1,800.7/sq mi)
Symbols
  TreeGinkgo
  FlowerWisteria
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
WebsiteKisai

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,105 and a density of 702.97 persons per km². The total area was 28.60 km².

On March 23, 2010, Kisai, along with the towns of Kitakawabe and Ōtone (all from Kitasaitama District), was merged into the expanded city of Kazo. Kitasaitama District was dissolved as a result of this merger.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.