Yūtō, Shizuoka

Yūtō (雄踏町, Yūtō-chō) was a town located in Hamana District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Yūtō
雄踏町
Former municipality
Flag of Yūtō
Official seal of Yūtō
Location of Yūtō in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Yūtō in Shizuoka Prefecture
Yūtō is located in Japan
Yūtō
Yūtō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°41′40″N 137°37′50″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
DistrictHamana
MergedJuly 1, 2005
(now part of Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu)
Area
  Total8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2005)
  Total13,825
  Density1,696/km2 (4,390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron
TreeMaki

On July 1, 2005, Yūtō, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo and Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the town of Maisaka (also from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu.[1]

Yūtō was located on the eastern banks of Lake Hamana just north of Maisaka Station on the JR Tōkaidō line.

Prior to its merger with Hamamatsu, Yūtō enjoyed a sister city relationship with Airdrie, Alberta, Canada. This relationship was founded on July 4, 1995.

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References

  1. Merger and Becoming an Ordinance-designated City Hamamatsu City, History of Hamamatsu.
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