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Ōsuka (大須賀町, Ōsuka-chō) was a town located in Ogasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Ōsuka 大須賀町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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 Location of Ōsuka in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| District | Ogasa |
| Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Kakegawa) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.71 km2 (13.02 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 12,369 |
| • Density | 367/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | azalea |
| Tree | pine |
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As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,369 and a density of 367 persons per km2. The total area was 33.71 km2. Its main agricultural products were green tea, melons, and strawberries.
On April 1, 2005, Ōsuka, along with the town of Daitō (also from Ogasa District), was merged into the expanded city of Kakegawa.[1]
During the Edo period, Ōsuka was the center of Yokosuka Domain. The town was formed in 1956 through the merger of former Yokosuka Town with Obuchi Village.
- ^ "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.
- Kakegawa official website (in Japanese)