Hamaoka (浜岡町, Hamaoka-chō) was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Hamaoka
浜岡町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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  Hamaoka Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°37′38″N 138°08′55″E / 34.6271°N 138.1486°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| District | Ogasa |
| Merged | April 1, 2004 (now part of Omaezaki) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.57 km2 (20.68 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2004) | |
| • Total | 24,774 |
| • Density | 462.5/km2 (1,198/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
As of March 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 24,774 and a density of 462.5 persons per km2. The total area was 53.57 km2.
Hamaoka was founded as a town in 1955 through the merger of Ikeshinden Town with Sakura, Kitaki, Asahina and Niino Villages.
On April 1, 2004, Hamaoka, along with the former town of Omaezaki (from Haibara District), was merged to create the city of Omaezaki.[1]
Hamaoka is noted as the site of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant operated by Chubu Electric Power.
References
edit- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Omaezaki official website (Japanese)
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