Izunagaoka, Shizuoka

Izunagaoka
伊豆長岡町
Former municipality
Since April 1, 2005
Currently part of Izunokuni

Izunagaoka's location in Shizuoka, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region (Tōkai region)
Prefecture Shizuoka
District Tagata District
Physical characteristics
Area 16.52 km²
Population (as of April 1, 2005)
     Total 15,339
     Density 928.5/km²
Symbols
Tree Osmanthus
Flower Iris
Bird Japanese White-eye

Izunagaoka (伊豆長岡町 Izu-Nagaoka-chō?) was a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka, Japan in northern Izu Peninsula.

Izu-Nagaoka was established on April 1, 1889 as Kawanishi Village. It was renamed Izunagaoka Town on November 3, 1934.

As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 15,339 and a density of 928.5 persons per km². The total area was 16.52 km². The town was served by a station on the Izuhakone Railway.

On April 1, 2005 Izunagaoka was merged with the neighboring towns of Ōhito and Nirayama, both from Tagata District, to form the new city of Izunokuni and thus it no longer exists as an independent municipality.

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