Ōigawa, Shizuoka

Ōigawa 大井川町
Former municipality
Flag Seal
Location of Ōigawa in Shizuoka Prefecture
Ōigawa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°48′N 138°17′E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
District	Shida
Merged	November 1, 2008 (now part of Yaizu)
Area
• Total	24.54 km2 (9.47 sq mi)
Population  (October 2008)
• Total	22,695
• Density	962.92/km2 (2,494.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	City of Yaizu
Symbols
Bird	falcated teal
Flower	Narcissus
Tree	Maki

Ōigawa (大井川町, Ōigawa-chō) was a town located in Shida District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2008, the town had an estimated population of 22,695 and a density of 962.92 persons per km². The total area was 24.54 km².

On November 1, 2008, Ōigawa was merged into the expanded city of Yaizu and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Geography

Surrounding municipalities

• Fujieda
• Yaizu
• Shimada
• Yoshida, Haibara District

History

• April 1, 1889 – Aikawa Village, Yoshinaga Village and Shizuhama Village founded.
• March 31, 1955 – Ōigawa Town was created from the merger of Aikawa, Yoshinaga and Shizuhama.
• November 1, 2008 – Ōigawa Town was merged into the expanded city of Yaizu.

External links

• Yaizu official website (in Japanese)