Nozaka
野栄町 | |
|---|---|
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.
History
[edit]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.
Merge
[edit]On January 23, 2006, Nozaka was merged with the neighboring city of Yōkaichiba to create the city of Sōsa.