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Kisai, Saitama

Coordinates: 36°6′N 139°34′E / 36.100°N 139.567°E / 36.100; 139.567
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Kisai
騎西
Former municipality
Location of Kisai in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Kisai in Saitama Prefecture
Kisai is located in Japan
Kisai
Kisai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 36°6′N 139°34′E / 36.100°N 139.567°E / 36.100; 139.567
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama Prefecture
DistrictKitasaitama
MergedMarch 23, 2010
(now part of Kazo)
Area
 • Total28.60 km2 (11.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total19,884
 • Density695.24/km2 (1,800.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
WebsiteKisai
Symbols
FlowerWisteria
TreeGinkgo

Kisai (騎西町, Kisai-machi) was a town located in Kitasaitama District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 20,105 and a density of 702.97 persons per km2. The total area was 28.60 km2.

On March 23, 2010, Kisai, along with the towns of Kitakawabe and Ōtone (all from Kitasaitama District), was merged into the expanded city of Kazo.[1] Kitasaitama District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

References

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  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.