Nosaka, Chiba
Nosaka (野栄町, Nosaka-machi) was a town located in Sōsa District Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Nozaka
野栄町 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
 Location of Nozaka in Chiba Prefecture | |
  Nozaka Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°39′50″N 140°34′36.90″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture |
| District | Sōsa |
| Merged | January 23, 2006 (now part of Sōsa) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2005) | |
| • Total | 9,894 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Camellia sasanqua |
| Tree | Pinus thunbergii |
Noda and Sakae villages were established on April 1, 1889, within Sōsa District, Chiba. The two villages merged on July 17, 1954, to form Nosaka Town.
On January 23, 2006, Nozaka was merged with the neighboring city of Yōkaichiba to create the city of Sōsa.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.