Ōigawa, Shizuoka
Ōigawa
大井川町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Ōigawa in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
Ōigawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′N 138°17′E / 34.800°N 138.283°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| District | Shida |
| Merged | November 1, 2008 (now part of Yaizu) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.54 km2 (9.47 sq mi) |
| Population (October 2008) | |
• Total | 22,695 |
| • Density | 962.92/km2 (2,494.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | City of Yaizu |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | falcated teal |
| Flower | Narcissus |
| Tree | Maki |
Ōigawa (大井川町, Ōigawa-chō) was a town located in Shida District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
On November 1, 2008, Ōigawa was merged into the expanded city of Yaizu and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]
Population
As of 2008, the town had an estimated population of 22,695 and a density of 962.92 persons per km2. The total area was 24.54 km2.
Geography
Surrounding municipalities
History
- April 1, 1889 – Aikawa Village, Yoshinaga Village and Shizuhama Village founded.
- March 31, 1955 – Ōigawa Town was created from the merger of Aikawa, Yoshinaga and Shizuhama.
- November 1, 2008 – Ōigawa Town was merged into the expanded city of Yaizu.[1]
References
- ^ a b "市町村合併情報 静岡県 ＜国土地理協会＞". kokudo.or.jp. Archived from the original on 2007-07-28.
External links
- Yaizu official website (in Japanese)