Pushpin Map: | Japan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Shionoe in Japan |
Coordinates: | 34.1711°N 134.0819°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name1: | Kagawa Prefecture |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kagawa |
Established Date: | 1/4/1963 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 80.10 |
Population Total: | 3583 |
Population As Of: | 2003 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Iso Code: | JP-37 |
was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,583 and a density of 44.73 persons per km2. The total area was 80.10 km2.
On September 26, 2005, Shionoe was merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Every June, Shionoe hosts a firefly festival to celebrate the arrival of the luminous insect which is found in the area.[1]