Inasa, Shizuoka
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was a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Inasa District
Inasa District, Shizuoka
was a rural district located in western Shizuoka, Japan. Over the course of several mergers and consolidations, all of the district has been absorbed into the city of Hamamatsu, and was abolished in 2005....

, Shizuoka Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

.

Inasa became was town on May 1, 1955.

On July 1, 2005 Inasa, along with the town of Haruno
Haruno, Shizuoka
was a town located in Shūchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.Haruno was founded as a town on September 30, 1956.On July 1, 2005 Haruno, along with the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi, all from Inasa District, the towns of Sakuma and Misakubo, the village of Tatsuyama, all from Iwata...

, from Shūchi District
Shuchi District, Shizuoka
Shūchi is a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 26,651 and a density of 69.04 persons per km². The total area is 386.01 km².-Merger:...

, the towns of Hosoe
Hosoe, Shizuoka
was a town located in Inasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.Hosoe was established as a town on April 1, 1955.On July 1, 2005 Hosoe, along with the town of Haruno, from Shūchi District, the towns of Inasa and Mikkabi, all from Inasa District, the towns of Sakuma and Misakubo, the village of...

 and Mikkabi
Mikkabi, Shizuoka
was a town located in Inasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.On July 1, 2005 Mikkabi, along with the town of Haruno, from Shūchi District, the towns of Hosoe and Inasa, all from Inasa District, the towns of Sakuma and Misakubo, the village of Tatsuyama, all from Iwata District, the towns of...

, all from Inasa District
Inasa District, Shizuoka
was a rural district located in western Shizuoka, Japan. Over the course of several mergers and consolidations, all of the district has been absorbed into the city of Hamamatsu, and was abolished in 2005....

, the towns of Sakuma
Sakuma, Shizuoka
was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.On July 1, 2005 Sakuma, along with the town of Haruno, from Shūchi District, the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi, all from Inasa District, the town of Misakubo, the village of Tatsuyama, all from Iwata District, the towns of Maisaka...

 and Misakubo
Misakubo, Shizuoka
was a town which was located in Iwata District, Shizuoka, Japan.On July 1, 2005 Haruno, along with the town of Haruno, from Shūchi District, the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi, all from Inasa District, the town of Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama, all from Iwata District, the towns of Maisaka...

, the village of Tatsuyama
Tatsuyama, Shizuoka
was a village located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.On July 1, 2005 Tatsuyama, along with the town of Haruno, from Shūchi District, the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi, all from Inasa District, the towns of Sakuma and Misakubo, all from Iwata District, the towns of Maisaka and...

, all from Iwata District
Iwata District, Shizuoka
Iwata was a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 109,260 and a density of 171.17 persons per km²...

, the towns of Maisaka
Maisaka, Shizuoka
was a town located in Hamana District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.Maisaka was a fishing town on the Pacific coast of Shizuoka Prefecture. Settled since prehistoric times was a town located in Hamana District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.Maisaka was a fishing town on the Pacific coast of Shizuoka...

 and Yūtō
Yuto, Shizuoka
was a town located in Hamana District, Shizuoka, Japan.On July 1, 2005 Yūtō, along with the town of Haruno, from Shūchi District, the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi, all from Inasa District, the towns of Sakuma and Misakubo, the village of Tatsuyama, all from Iwata District, the town of Maisaka,...

, both from Hamana District
Hamana District, Shizuoka
was a district located in Shizuoka, Japan.As of 2005 Census, the district had an estimated population of 16,938. The total area was 13.47km².*On July 1, 2005, the towns of Maisaka and Yūtō were merged into Hamamatsu; this left district with one municipality....

, and the cities of Tenryū
Tenryu, Shizuoka
was a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.Tenryū was founded on November 3, 1958.On July 1, 2005 Tenryū, along with the town of Haruno, from Shūchi District, the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi, all from Inasa District, the towns of Sakuma and Misakubo, the village of Tatsuyama,...

 and Hamakita
Hamakita, Shizuoka
was a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture.On July 1, 2005 Hamakita, along with the town of Haruno, from Shūchi District, the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi, all from Inasa District, the towns of Sakuma and Misakubo, the village of Tatsuyama, all from Iwata District, the towns of Maisaka...

, was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...

 into the city of Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. On July 1, 2005, the city merged with 11 surrounding cities and towns. It became a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2007.- History :...

, and is now part of Kita-ku
Kita-ku, Hamamatsu
is one of seven wards of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the north of the city. It is bordered by Tenryū-ku to the north, Higashi-ku and Naka-ku to the east, Hamakita-ku Minami-ku and Kosai to the south, and the cities of Toyohashi and Shinshiro to the west...

, Hamamatsu city.

At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 14,481 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 of 119.5 persons per km². The total area was 121.18 km².

Sister cities

Inasa formerly was a sister city with Chehalis, Washington
Chehalis, Washington
Chehalis is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 7,259 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Lewis County.-History:...

 in the United States of America.
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