Ryūyō, Shizuoka

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Ryūyō
竜洋町
Former municipality
Flag of Ryūyō
Official seal of Ryūyō
Location of Ryūyō in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Ryūyō in Shizuoka Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Chūbu)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
DistrictIwata
MergedApril 1, 2005
(now part of Iwata)
Area
 • Total23.62 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2005)
 • Total19,756
 • Density836/km2 (2,170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerScarlet sage
Treepine

Ryūyō (竜洋町, Ryūyō-chō) was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 19,756 and a density of 836 persons per km2. The total area was 23.62 km2.

On April 1, 2005, Ryūyō, along with the towns of Fukude and Toyoda, and the village of Toyooka (all from Iwata District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwata and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.