Ōigawa, Shizuoka

Ōigawa
大井川町
Former municipality
Flag of Ōigawa
Flag
Official seal of Ōigawa
Seal
Location of Ōigawa in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Ōigawa in Shizuoka Prefecture
Ōigawa is located in Japan
Ōigawa
Ōigawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°48′N 138°17′E / 34.800°N 138.283°E / 34.800; 138.283
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
DistrictShida
MergedNovember 1, 2008
(now part of Yaizu)
Area
 • Total
24.54 km2 (9.47 sq mi)
Population
 (October 2008)
 • Total
22,695
 • Density962.92/km2 (2,494.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
WebsiteCity of Yaizu
Symbols
Birdfalcated teal
FlowerNarcissus
TreeMaki

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

  1. ^ 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.


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