Ryuyo, Shizuoka
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was a town
located in Iwata District
, Shizuoka Prefecture
, Japan
.
On April 1, 2005 Ryūyō, along with the towns of Fukude
and Toyoda
, and the village of Toyooka
, all from Iwata District
, was merged
into the city of Iwata
and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population
of 19,756 and a density
of 836 persons per km². The total area was 23.62 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Iwata District
Iwata District, Shizuoka
Iwata was a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 109,260 and a density of 171.17 persons per km²...
, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On April 1, 2005 Ryūyō, along with the towns of Fukude
Fukude, Shizuoka
was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The town's economy was based on agriculture and commercial fishing....
and Toyoda
Toyoda, Shizuoka
was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka, Japan.Toyoda was founded in 1973. On April 1, 2005 Toyoda, along with the towns of Fukude and Ryūyō, and the village of Toyooka, all from Iwata District, was merged into the city of Iwata and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.At...
, and the village of Toyooka
Toyooka, Shizuoka
was a village located in Iwata District, Shizuoka, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Toyooka, along with the towns of Fukude, Ryūyō and Toyoda, all from Iwata District, was merged into the city of Iwata and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.....
, all from Iwata District
Iwata District, Shizuoka
Iwata was a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 109,260 and a density of 171.17 persons per km²...
, was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
into the city of Iwata
Iwata, Shizuoka
is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan and is known for being the headquarters of the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Iwata is also home to Júbilo Iwata, a J. League soccer team, as well as Yamaha Jubilo, a rugby team. The population was 170,779 as of March 1, 2010...
and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.
At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 19,756 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 836 persons per km². The total area was 23.62 km².