Ōigawa, Shizuoka

Ōigawa 大井川町
Former municipality
Flag of Ōigawa Flag Official seal of Ōigawa Seal
Location of Ōigawa in Shizuoka Prefecture Location of Ōigawa in Shizuoka Prefecture
Ōigawa is located in Japan Ōigawa 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)