Soeda, Fukuoka

Soeda (添田町, Soeda-machi) is a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

The area of Soeda was part of ancient Buzen Province, and artifacts from as early as the late Jōmon period have bene found within town limits, including large jade stones which had been imported from distance Itoigawa, Niigata.

Soeda has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 11 members.

Soeda, collectively with the other municipalities of Tagawa District contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly.

In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Fukuoka 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

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