Shiota Town | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Former municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan |
Coordinates: | 33.1268°N 130.0589°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Saga Prefecture |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Fujitsu |
Extinct Title: | Merged |
Extinct Date: | January 1, 2006 (now part of Ureshino) |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 46.05 |
Population Total: | 11,987 |
Population As Of: | November 30, 2004 |
Population Density Km2: | 260.30 |
Timezone1: | JST |
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address |
was a town located in Fujitsu District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.
On January 1, 2006, Shiota, along with the former town of Ureshino (also from Fujitsu District), was merged to create the city of Ureshino.
Shiota is located in the southwestern part of Saga, inland of the Ariake Sea. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains.
23.6% of the population of Shiota are 65 or older.