Sasaguri, Fukuoka

Sasaguri (篠栗町, Sasaguri-machi) is a town in Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Sasaguri

篠栗町
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Location of Sasaguri in Fukuoka Prefecture
Sasaguri
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°37′N 130°32′E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka Prefecture
DistrictKasuya
Area
  Total38.90 km2 (15.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
  Total31,213
  Density800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Symbols
  TreeCryptomeria
  FlowerOrchidaceae
  BirdOriental turtle dove
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
Websitewww.town.sasaguri.fukuoka.jp

As of 2016, the town has an estimated population of 31,213 and a population density of 800 persons per km². The total area is 38.90 km².

The town has three railway stations, Sasaguri, Chikuzen-Yamate, and Kido-Nanzōin-mae, all operated by JR Kyushu on the Sasaguri Line linking it to Hakata Station in Fukuoka.


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