Ōigawa, Shizuoka

For other uses, see Ōigawa.

Former municipality in Chūbu, Japan

Ōigawa

大井川町

Former municipality

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Location of Ōigawa in Shizuoka Prefecture

Ōigawa

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°48′N 138°17′E﻿ / ﻿34.800°N 138.283°E﻿ / 34.800; 138.283
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

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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

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### Surrounding municipalities

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* Fujieda
* Yaizu
* Shimada
* Yoshida, Haibara District

## History

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* 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

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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.

## External links

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* Yaizu official website (in Japanese)

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