Daitō, Shizuoka

Daitō
大東町
Former municipality

Location of Daitō in Shizuoka Prefecture
Coordinates: 34°40′58″N 138°03′14″E / 34.6827°N 138.0540°E / 34.6827; 138.0540Coordinates: 34°40′58″N 138°03′14″E / 34.6827°N 138.0540°E / 34.6827; 138.0540
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
District Ogasa
Merged April 1, 2005
(now part of Kakegawa)
Area
  Total 46.13 km2 (17.81 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2005)
  Total 20,937
  Density 453.86/km2 (1,175.5/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree pine
  Flower Narcissus
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Daitō (大東町 Daitō-chō) was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Daitō Town was created in 1973 through the merger of Ohama Town with Joto Village.

As of April 2004, the town had an estimated population of 20,937 and a population density of 453.86 persons per km². The total area was 46.13 km². The main agricultural products were green tea, melons, strawberries and sake.

On April 1, 2005, Daitō, along with the town of Ōsuka (also from Ogasa District), was merged into the expanded city of Kakegawa.

External links


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/9/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.