Miyaki
みやき町
Town
Nakabaru Branch of Miyaki Town Hall
Nakabaru Branch of Miyaki Town Hall
Flag of Miyaki
Flag
Official seal of Miyaki
Emblem
Location of Miyaki in Saga Prefecture
Location of Miyaki in Saga Prefecture
Miyaki is located in Japan
Miyaki
Miyaki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°19′N 130°27′E / 33.317°N 130.450°E / 33.317; 130.450
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureSaga Prefecture
DistrictMiyaki
Area
 • Total51.89 km2 (20.03 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2017)
 • Total25,534
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address737-5 Ōaza Higashio, Miyaki-chō, Miyaki-gun, Saga-ken
849-0113
Websitewww.town.miyaki.lg.jp

Miyaki (みやき町, Miyaki-chō) is a town in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It is the first town in Saga to have its name spelled in hiragana rather than kanji. It is named after the district it is located in. As of March 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 25,534.

Geography

Miyaki is located in the eastern part of Saga Prefecture, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Saga City and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Fukuoka. The northern part of Miyaki contains the Chikushi Mountains, and the southern part contains the Chikugo River. It borders Fukuoka Prefecture on the north and south.

Adjoining municipalities

History

Education

High schools

Junior high schools

Elementary schools

Transportation

Air

The nearest airports are Saga Airport and Fukuoka Airport.

Rail

Road

Notable places

References

  1. ^ "佐賀県に初出店！NYスタイルのドーナツを展開する『 ROOTH』フランチャイズ店が佐賀県みやき町にオープン！数量限定「佐賀のお米」を使用したドーナツも発売！". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. ^ "みやき町が「子ども第三の居場所」 生活や学びを支援". 西日本新聞me (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.

External links

Saga Prefecture
Category