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Hikawa 氷川町
Town
Hikawa town hall
Flag Chapter
Location of Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture
Hikawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°34′N 130°40′E / 32.567°N 130.667°E / 32.567; 130.667
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
District	Yatsushiro
Area
• Total	33.29 km2 (12.85 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2017)
• Total	12,250
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 ( JST)
Website	www.hikawacyou.hinokuni-net.jp

Hikawa (氷川町, Hikawa-chō) is a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

The town was formed on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Miyahara and Ryūhoku.

As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 12,250 ^[1] and a density of 370 persons per km². The total area is 33.29 km².

Famous people from Hikawa

• Uchida Kosai - statesman
• Hoshiro Mitsunaga - founder of Dentsu
• Koji Akiyama - retired professional baseball player

References

External links

• Media related to Hikawa, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Town website (in Japanese)

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