en Shiota, Saga

Shiota Town

塩田町
Shiota Town 塩田町
Former municipality
	Shiota Town Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 33°07′36″N 130°03′32″E / 33.1268°N 130.0589°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Saga Prefecture
District	Fujitsu
Merged	January 1, 2006; (now part of Ureshino)
Area
• Total	46.05 km2 (17.78 sq mi)
Population (November 30, 2004)
• Total	11,987
• Density	260.30/km2 (674.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.city.ureshino.lg.jp

Shiota (塩田町, Shiota-chō) was a town located in Fujitsu District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

On January 1, 2006, Shiota, along with the former town of Ureshino (also from Fujitsu District), was merged to create the city of Ureshino.

Geography

Shiota is located in the southwestern part of Saga, inland of the Ariake Sea. It is surrounded on three sides by mountains.

April 1, 1889 - The modern municipal system is formed and three villages exist in the current area occupied by Shiota: Shiota Village, Kuma Village, and Gochōda Village.
October 5, 1918 - Shiota Village becomes Shiota Town.
September 1, 1956 - Kuma Village and Gochōda Village are incorporated into Shiota Town.
January 1, 2006 - Shiota Town and Ureshino Town merge to form Ureshino City.

23.6% of the population of Shiota are 65 or older.