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Haga, Tochigi
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Haga |
| native_name | 芳賀町 |
| native_name_lang | ja |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Haga town office, Tochigi.jpg |
| image_caption | Haga Town Office |
| image_flag | Flag of Haga, Tochigi.svg |
| image_seal | 栃木県芳賀町町章.svg |
| image_map | Haga in Tochigi Prefecture Ja.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Haga in Tochigi Prefecture |
| pushpin_map | Japan |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| pushpin_map_caption | |
| coordinates | |
| coor_pinpoint | |
| coordinates_footnotes | tags -- |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Japan |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Kantō |
| subdivision_type2 | Prefecture |
| subdivision_name2 | Tochigi |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Haga |
| established_title | |
| seat_type | |
| government_footnotes | tags -- |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Tadashi Kenmoku |
| leader_name1 | |
| total_type | |
| unit_pref | |
| area_magnitude | |
| area_footnotes | tags -- |
| area_total_km2 | 70.16 |
| elevation_footnotes | tags -- |
| population_footnotes | tags -- |
| population_total | 15661 |
| population_as_of | July 2020 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_demonym | |
| timezone1 | Japan Standard Time |
| utc_offset1 | +9 |
| area_code_type | |
| blank_name_sec1 | City Symbols |
| blank1_name_sec1 | - Tree |
| blank1_info_sec1 | Zelkova serrata |
| blank2_name_sec1 | - Flower |
| blank2_info_sec1 | Chinese pear |
| blank3_name_sec1 | - Bird |
| blank3_info_sec1 | Eurasian skylark |
| blank_name_sec2 | Phone number |
| blank_info_sec2 | 028-677-1111 |
| blank1_name_sec2 | Address |
| blank1_info_sec2 | Ubagai 1020, Haga-machi, Haga-gun, Tochigi-ken 321-3392 |
| website |
Haga is a town in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,661 in 5,658 households, and a population density of 220 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 70.16 sqkm. .
Geography
Haga is located in southeastern Tochigi Prefecture. The river Gogyō, a tributary of the river Kokaigawa flows through Haga.
Surrounding municipalities
Tochigi Prefecture
- Ichikai
- Mooka
- Takanezawa
- Utsunomiya
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Haga has declined in recent decades. | 1920 | 14,603 | 1930 | 15,465 | 1940 | 16,080 | 1950 | 20,677 | 1960 | 18,627 | 1970 | 16,169 | 1980 | 16,669 | 1990 | 17,610 | 2000 | 16,988 | 2010 | 16,003 | 2020 | 14,961
History
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.
Government
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)
Economy
Major companies located at Haga-machi industrial complex include:
- 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
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
Railway
Haga is since August 2023 served by Utsunomiya Light Rail.
Highway
- Tochigi Prefectural Roads: 61, 64, 69, 154, 156, 165, 255, 388.
- Roadside stations: Roadside Station Haga.
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.
Heliports
Tochigi Heliport
Local attractions
- Haga Tenman-gu shrine
Notable people from Haga
- Yukiko Akaba, long-distance runner.
References
References
- "町のシンボル". 芳賀町.
- "Haga Town official statistics".
- "鬼怒川・小貝川の概要 River Kinu and River Kokaigawa Summary". 下館河川事務所.
- [https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-tochigi.php Haga population statistics]
- link. "". (September 2022)
- "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.
- "立地企業一覧y". 芳賀町工業団地管理センター.
- "道の駅はが Roadside station Haga". 道の駅はが.
- "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.
- "栃木ヘリポートの概要 Tochigi Heliport Summary". 栃木県.
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