Yōkaichiba, Chiba
Yōkaichiba (八日市場市, Yōkaichiba-shi) was a city located in northeastern Chiba Prefecture, Japan.[1]
Yōkaichiba
八日市場市 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
 Yōkaichiba Post Office | |
 Location of Yōkaichiba in Chiba Prefecture | |
  Yōkaichiba Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′00″N 140°33′37.52″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture |
| Merged | January 23, 2006 (now part of Sōsa) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.75 km2 (31.18 sq mi) |
| Population (September 30, 2005) | |
| • Total | 32,227 |
| • Density | 399/km2 (1,030/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese bush-warbler |
| Flower | Camellia |
| Tree | Podocarpus macrophyllus |
Fukuoka Town was established on April 1, 1889, within Sōsa District, Chiba. It changed its name to Yōkaichiba on December 8, 1915. On March 31, 1954, the town expanded greatly through the annexation of the neighboring villages of Heiwa, Chinkai, Sōsa, Toyosaka, Suga, Kyōkō, Yoshida, Iidaka, and Toyowa, all within Sōsa District. Yōkaichiba was elevated to city status on July 1, 1954.[2]
On January 23, 2006, Yōkaichiba was merged with the town of Nosaka (from Sōsa District) to create the city of Sōsa.
Yōkaichiba Tōshō-gū is a local Shinto shrine.
References
- 日本の歴代市長: 市制施行百年の步み. 第1卷 (in Japanese). 1983. pp. 894–896.
- 第２版, 百科事典マイペディア,世界大百科事典. "八日市場[市](ようかいちば)とは？ 意味や使い方". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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