Nosaka, Chiba
Appearance
Nozaka
野栄町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Location of Nozaka in Chiba Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 35°39′50″N 140°34′36.90″E / 35.66389°N 140.5769167°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture |
District | Sōsa |
Merged | January 23, 2006 (now part of Sōsa) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
Population (September 30, 2005) | |
• Total | 9,894 |
• Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Symbols | |
Flower | Camellia sasanqua |
Tree | Pinus thunbergii |
Nosaka (野栄町, Nosaka-machi) was a town located in Sōsa District Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Noda and Sakae villages were established on April 1, 1889, within Sōsa District, Chiba. The two villages merged on July 17, 1954, to form Nosaka Town.
On January 23, 2006, Nozaka was merged with the neighboring city of Yōkaichiba to create the city of Sōsa.