Haibara
榛原町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Coordinates: 34°45′35″N 138°13′20″E / 34.7596°N 138.2222°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
District | Haibara |
Merged | October 11, 2005 (now part of Makinohara) |
Area | |
• Total | 53.36 km2 (20.60 sq mi) |
Population (April 1, 2005) | |
• Total | 24,989 |
• Density | 468.3/km2 (1,213/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Symbols | |
Flower | Camellia |
Tree | Osmanthus |
Haibara (榛原町, Haibara-chō) was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of April 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 24,989 and a density of 468.3 persons per km2. The total area was 53.36 km2.
On October 11, 2005, Haibara, along with town of Sagara (also from Haibara District), was merged to create the city of Makinohara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]