Asaba, Shizuoka

For the city in Nigeria, see Asaba City.

Former municipality in Chūbu, Japan

Asaba

浅羽町

Former municipality

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Location of Asaba in Shizuoka Prefecture

Asaba

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°42′49″N 137°55′27″E﻿ / ﻿34.7136°N 137.9241°E﻿ / 34.7136; 137.9241
Country| Japan
Region| Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture| Shizuoka Prefecture
District| Iwata
Merged| April 1, 2005
(now part of Fukuroi)
Area

• Total

| 28.46 km2 (10.99 sq mi)
Population

(March 1, 2005)

• Total

| 19,306
• Density| 678/km2 (1,760/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols

Bird| Barn swallow
Flower| Azalea
Tree| Japanese black pine

Asaba (浅羽町, Asaba-chō) was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 19,306 and a density of 678 persons per km2. The total area was 28.46 km2.

Asaba Town was created from Asaba Village in 1956.

On April 1, 2005, Asaba was merged into the expanded city of Fukuroi and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "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.

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