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Daitō, Shizuoka

Coordinates: 34°40′58″N 138°03′14″E / 34.6827°N 138.0540°E / 34.6827; 138.0540
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Daitō
大東町
Former municipality
Flag of Daitō
Official seal of Daitō
Location of Daitō in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Daitō in Shizuoka Prefecture
Daitō is located in Japan
Daitō
Daitō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°40′58″N 138°03′14″E / 34.6827°N 138.0540°E / 34.6827; 138.0540
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
DistrictOgasa
MergedApril 1, 2005
(now part of Kakegawa)
Area
 • Total46.13 km2 (17.81 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2005)
 • Total20,937
 • Density453.86/km2 (1,175.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerNarcissus
Treepine

Daitō (大東町, Daitō-chō) was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Daitō Town was created in 1973 through the merger of Ohama Town with Joto Village.

As of April 2004, the town had an estimated population of 20,937 and a population density of 453.86 persons per km2. The total area was 46.13 km2. The main agricultural products were green tea, melons, strawberries and sake.

On April 1, 2005, Daitō, along with the town of Ōsuka (also from Ogasa District), was merged into the expanded city of Kakegawa.[1]

References

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  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.
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