Ogasa | |||
Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
Subdivision Name2: | Shizuoka Prefecture | ||
Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
Subdivision Name3: | Ogasa | ||
Extinct Title: | Merged | ||
Extinct Date: | January 17, 2005 (now part of Kikugawa) | ||
Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
Area Total Km2: | 30.36 | ||
Population Total: | 15,968 | ||
Population As Of: | April 1, 2005 | ||
Population Density Km2: | 526 | ||
Timezone1: | JST | ||
Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
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was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
At the time of its merger, the town has an estimated population of 15,968 and a density of 526 persons per km2. The total area is 30.36 km2. The main agricultural products of the area include green tea, aloe and blueberries. The nearest train station was Kikugawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line.
On January 17, 2005, Ogasa, along with the former town of Kikugawa (also from Ogasa District), was merged to create the city of Kikugawa and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]