Ōsuka, Shizuoka
Ōsuka
大須賀町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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 Location of Ōsuka in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| District | Ogasa |
| Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Kakegawa) |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.71 km2 (13.02 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2005) | |
• Total | 12,369 |
| • Density | 367/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | azalea |
| Tree | pine |
Ōsuka (大須賀町, Ōsuka-chō) was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Population
[edit]As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,369 and a density of 367 persons per km2.
Geography
[edit]The total area was 33.71 km2.
Economy
[edit]Its main agricultural products were green tea, melons, and strawberries.
History
[edit]On April 1, 2005, Ōsuka, along with the town of Daitō (also from Ogasa District), was merged into the expanded city of Kakegawa.[1]
During the Edo period, Ōsuka was the center of Yokosuka Domain. The town was formed in 1956 through the merger of former Yokosuka Town with Obuchi Village.
References
[edit]- ^ "総務省｜令和2年版 地方財政白書｜資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links
[edit]- Kakegawa official website (in Japanese)
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