Asahi, Aichi
Asahi
旭町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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 Location of Asahi in Aichi Prefecture | |
  Asahi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′53″N 137°21′44.4″E / 35.23139°N 137.362333°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture |
| District | Higashikamo |
| Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Toyota) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.11 km2 (12.40 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2005) | |
• Total | 3,553 |
| • Density | 110.65/km2 (286.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Pine |
Asahi (旭町, Asahi-chō) was a town located in Higashikamo District, north-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 3,553 and a population density of 110.65 persons per km2. Its total area was 32.11 km2.
Asahi Village was created in 1906 through the merger of four small hamlets. It was elevated to town status on 1967.
On April 1, 2005, Asahi, along with the town of Fujioka, the village of Obara (both from Nishikamo District), the towns of Asuke and Inabu, and the village of Shimoyama (all from Higashikamo District), was merged into the expanded city of Toyota,[1][2] and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality.
References
[edit]- ^ 豊田市. "山村地域移住情報バンク｜豊田市". Toyota City (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
平成17年4月1日に旧藤岡町、小原村、足助町、下山村、旭町、稲武町（旧6町村）が合併し、現在の豊田市になりました。
- ^ "愛知県の市町村合併 - 愛知県". Aichi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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