Haibara, Shizuoka
Haibara (榛原町, Haibara-chō) was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Haibara
榛原町 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Haibara in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Haibara Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34.7596°N 138.2222°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| District | Haibara |
| Merged | October 11, 2005 (now part of Makinohara) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.36 km2 (20.60 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 24,989 |
| • Density | 468.3/km2 (1,213/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Camellia |
| Tree | Osmanthus |
As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 24,989 and a density of 468.3 persons per km². The total area was 53.36 km².
On October 11, 2005, Haibara, along with town of Sagara (also from Haibara District), was merged to create the city of Makinohara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.
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