Higashiichiki (東市来町, Higashiichiki-chō) was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,565 and the density of 191.33 persons per km2. The total area was 70.90 km2.
On May 1, 2005, Higashiichiki, along with the towns of Fukiage, Hiyoshi and Ijūin (all from Hioki District), was merged to create the city of Hioki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ 日置市. "沿革". 日置市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ かごしま検定: 鹿児島観光・文化検定公式テキストブック (in Japanese). 図書出版 南方新社. 2005. p. 200. ISBN 978-4-86124-071-3.
External links
edit- Official website of Hioki (in Japanese)
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