Inasa, Shizuoka

Inasa (引佐町, Inasa-chō) was a town located in Inasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Inasa became a town on May 1, 1955.

Inasa

引佐町
Former municipality
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Location of Inasa in Shizuoka Prefecture
Inasa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°49′07″N 137°40′43″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
DistrictInasa
MergedJuly 1, 2005
(now part of Kita-ku, Hamamatsu)
Area
  Total121.18 km2 (46.79 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2005)
  Total14,481
  Density119.5/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeJapanese cypress

As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 14,481 and a density of 119.5 persons per km². The total area was 121.18 km².

On July 1, 2005, Inasa, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, the town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo and Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the towns of Maisaka and Yūtō (both from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu, and is now part of Kita-ku, Hamamatsu City.

Sister cities

Inasa used to be a sister city with Chehalis, Washington, in the United States.


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