Hiraka (平鹿町, Hiraka-machi) was a town located in Hiraka District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,394 and a density of 227.32 persons per km2. The total area was 63.32 km2.
On October 1, 2005, Hiraka, along with the towns of Jūmonji, Masuda, Omonogawa and Ōmori; and the villages of Sannai and Taiyū (all from Hiraka District), was merged into the expanded city of Yokote.[1]
References
- ^ "【定住促進】横手市のなりたち｜横手市公式サイト" [Yokote City]. 横手市公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
10月1日、横手市は、旧横手市平鹿郡の8市町村（横手市、増田町、平鹿町、雄物川町、大森町、十文字町、山内村、大雄村）が合併して一つになり、人口約10万人、面積693.04km2の秋田県第二の都市として誕生しました。
External links
- Yokote official website (in Japanese)
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