Arita, Saga
town in Nishimatsuura district, Saga Prefecture, Japan
Arita (有田町, Arita-chō) is a Japanese town in Saga on the island of Kyushu.[1]
Arita
有田町 | |
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Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 33°12′38.1″N 129°50′56.4″E / 33.210583°N 129.849000°E | |
Country | Japan |
Prefecture | Saga |
District | Nishimatsuura |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yoshiaki Matsuo |
Area | |
• Total | 65.85 km2 (25.42 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 19,010 |
• Density | 288.7/km2 (748/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 |
Postal code | 849-4153 |
Area code | 41401-8 |
Website | Official website |
The town is best known for making porcelain and other ceramics.[2]
Geography change
Arita is in the western part of Saga Prefecture. It is on the border with Nagasaki Prefecture.
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References change
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Arita" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 46.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Arita-yaki" at p. 46.
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