Kyūragi, Saga


Kyūragi was a town located in the Higashimatsuura District of Saga Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,498 and a density of 89.91 persons per km². The total area was 61.15 km².
On January 1, 2005, Kyūragi, along with the towns of Chinzei, Hamatama, Hizen, Ōchi and Yobuko, and the village of Kitahata, was merged into the expanded city of Karatsu.

Geography

Mountains: Tenzan, Sakureizan, Onnayama, Hachimandake, Tsubakiyama, Tōri'ishiyama, Sasabaru, Namise
Rivers: Kyūragi River, Matsūra River
Lakes and Marshes: Kyūragi Dam, Tenzan Dam