Asaba, Shizuoka

Asaba
浅羽町
Former municipality
Since April 1, 2005
Currently part of Fukuroi

Asaba's location in Shizuoka, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region (Tōkai region)
Prefecture Shizuoka
District Iwata District,
Physical characteristics
Area 28.46 km²
Population (as of March 1, 2005)
     Total 19,306
     Density 678/km²
Symbols
Tree Japanese black pine
Flower Azalea
Bird Barn Swallow

Asaba (浅羽町 Asaba-chō?) was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka, Japan.

Asaba Town was created from Asaba Village in 1956. On April 1, 2005 Asaba was merged into the city of Fukuroi and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality..

As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 19,306 and a density of 678 persons per km². The total area was 28.46 km².