Sagara, Shizuoka

Former municipality in Chūbu, Japan

Sagara

相良町

Former municipality

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Location of Sagara in Shizuoka Prefecture

Sagara

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°41′11″N 138°11′55″E﻿ / ﻿34.6863°N 138.1987°E﻿ / 34.6863; 138.1987
Country| Japan
Region| Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture| Shizuoka Prefecture
District| Haibara
Merged| October 11, 2005
(now part of Makinohara)
Area

• Total| 58.14 km2 (22.45 sq mi)
Population

(April 1, 2005)

• Total| 25,656
• Density| 441/km2 (1,140/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols

Flower| Narcissis
Tree| Pine

Sagara (相良町, Sagara-chō) was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 25,656 and a population density of 441 persons per km2. The total area was 58.14 km2.

On October 11, 2005, Sagara, along with the town of Haibara (also from Haibara District), was merged to create the city of Makinohara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

During the Edo period, Sagara was the center of Sagara Domain. It was incorporated as a town in 1889.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "静岡県 牧之原市（まきのはら）". 全国都市監査委員会. Retrieved 2024-02-16.

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