Akaike, Fukuoka

Akaike (赤池町 Akaike-machi) was a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was once a coal mining town. As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 9,592 and a density of 592.09 persons per km². The total area was 16.20 km². This is down from 9,870 (609.26/km²) in 2003. On March 6, 2006, Akaike was merged with the towns of Hōjō and Kanada (all from Tagawa District) to create the town of Fukuchi, with an estimated population of 25,000 (September 1, 2011).

Akaike, Fukuoka

Akaike (赤池町 Akaike-machi) was a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was once a coal mining town. As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 9,592 and a density of 592.09 persons per km². The total area was 16.20 km². This is down from 9,870 (609.26/km²) in 2003. On March 6, 2006, Akaike was merged with the towns of Hōjō and Kanada (all from Tagawa District) to create the town of Fukuchi, with an estimated population of 25,000 (September 1, 2011).