Ariake, Saga

Ariake Town
有明町
Former municipality
Coordinates: 33°09′06″N 130°07′26″E / 33.1516°N 130.1239°E / 33.1516; 130.1239Coordinates: 33°09′06″N 130°07′26″E / 33.1516°N 130.1239°E / 33.1516; 130.1239
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Saga Prefecture
District Kishima
Merged January 1, 2005
(now part of Shiroishi)
Area
 • Total 32.76 km2 (12.65 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2004)
 • Total 8,944
 • Density 273.02/km2 (707.1/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.shiroishi.lg.jp

Ariake (有明町 Ariake-chō) was a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

On January 1, 2005, Ariake, along with the town of Fukudomi (also from Kishima District), was merged into the expanded town of Shiroishi.

The former Ariake Town Hall is now actually the site of the main Shiroishi Town Hall. Ariake borders the Ariake Sea, and from the Edo period through the Shōwa period land was reclaimed from this sea.

Geography

Ariake is long east to west. In the west it borders Shiota at Kishima Mountain, and in the east it borders the Ariake Sea and is an area of lowland rice paddies. To the north it becomes Shiroishi, and to the south it borders Kashima along the Shiota River. The eastern third of the town is reclaimed land. The town proper is northeast of the train station, Hizen-Ryūō, and near Megurie River.

Adjoining Municipalities

History

Transportation

Air

The closest airport is Saga Airport.

Rail

Road

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