Shirokawa (城川町, Shirokawa-chō) was a town located in Higashiuwa District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,583 and a density of 36.00 persons per km2. The total area was 127.31 km2.
On April 1, 2004, Shirokawa, along with the towns of Akehama, Nomura and Uwa (all from Higashiuwa District), and the town of Mikame (from Nishiuwa District), was merged to create the city of Seiyo.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Official website of Seiyo (in Japanese)