Place:Saga, Japan

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NameSaga
Alt namesSagasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Saga-kensource: Wikipedia
TypePrefecture
Coordinates33.333°N 130.5°E
Located inJapan
Contained Places
District
Fujitsu
Higashimatsuura
Kanzaki
Kishima
Miyaki
Nishimatsuura
Ogi
Saga
Inhabited place
Imari
Karatsu
Kashima
Takeo
Taku
Tosu
Unknown
Higashimatsura-gun
Higashimatsuura-gun
Imari-shi
Karatsu-shi
Kishima-gun
Matsuura-gun
Nishimatsuura-gun
Ogi-gun
Saga-gun
Taku-shi
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Saga Prefecture has a population of 809,248 (1 August 2020) and has a geographic area of 2,440 km2 (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasaki Prefecture to the southwest.

Saga is the capital and largest city of Saga Prefecture, with other major cities including Karatsu, Tosu, and Imari. Saga Prefecture is located in the northwest of Kyūshū covering an isthmus-like area extending between the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. Saga Prefecture's western region is known for the production of ceramics and porcelain, particularly in the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita.

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