Yashiro, Hyōgo
Appearance
Yashiro (社町, Yashiro-chō) was a town located in Katō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 21,409 and a density of 244.95 persons per km2. The total area was 87.40 km2.
On March 20, 2006, Yashiro, along with the towns of Takino and Tōjō (all from Katō District), was merged to create the city of Katō.[1]
Yashiro was the Japanese sister city of Olympia, Washington.
References
[edit]- ^ "加東市制10周年記念事業要覧を作成しました|加東市". Kato City (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08.
平成18年3月20日に社町、滝野町、東条町の3町が合併し、「加東市」が発足してから、市制10周年を迎えました。
External links
[edit]- Yashiro official website in Japanese