Yoshiwara, Shizuoka
Yoshiwara (吉原市, Yoshiwara-shi) was a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. On November 1, 1966, Yoshiwara was merged with the city of Fuji.[1]
Yoshiwara
吉原市 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
  Yoshiwara Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35.1633°N 138.6866°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu region (Tōkai region) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| District | FujiDistrict, |
| Merged | November 1, 1966 (now part of Fuji) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 174.56 km2 (67.40 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2008) | |
| • Total | 90,224 |
| • Density | 516.86/km2 (1,338.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
During the Edo period, Yoshiwara was a post town known as Yoshiwara-juku on the Tōkaidō (road). At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 90,224 and a density of 516.86 persons per km2. The total area was 174.56 km2. The town was served by both the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Gakunan Railway.
History
- April 1, 1889 – Due to the municipal status enforcement, Yoshiwara-juku, Fuji District becomes Yoshiwara Town.
- April 1, 1940 – The village of Shimada (島田村) merged into the city of Yoshiwara
- April 3, 1941 – The village of Denbō (伝法村) merged into the city of Yoshiwara
- June 14, 1942 – Imaizumi Village (今泉村) merged into Yoshiwara.
- April 1, 1948 – The town of Yoshiwara becomes the city of Yoshiwara.
- February 11, 1955 – The city merged with the villages of Motoyoshiwara (元吉原村), Sudo (須津村), Yoshinaga (吉永村), and Harada (原田村) to form the city of Yoshiwara.
- April 1, 1955 – Ōbuchi Village (大淵村) merged into the city of Yoshiwara.
- April 1, 1956 – Funazu, Nishifunazu, and Sakai neighborhoods in the village of Hara in Suntō District merge into the city of Yoshiwara.
- November 1, 1966 – The city merged with the city of Fuji and the town of Takaoka (鷹岡町) to form the city of Fuji.
Notes
- "市町村合併情報 静岡県 ＜国土地理協会＞". Archived from the original on July 28, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
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