Yoshiwara
吉原市 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
  Yoshiwara Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°09′48″N 138°41′12″E / 35.1633°N 138.6866°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu region (Tōkai region) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| District | FujiDistrict, |
| Merged | November 1, 1966 (now part of Fuji) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 174.56 km2 (67.40 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2008) | |
| • Total | 90,224 |
| • Density | 516.86/km2 (1,338.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Yoshiwara (吉原市, Yoshiwara-shi) was a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. On November 1, 1966, Yoshiwara was merged with the city of Fuji.[1]
During the Edo period, Yoshiwara was a post town known as Yoshiwara-juku on the Tōkaidō (road). At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 90,224 and a density of 516.86 persons per km2. The total area was 174.56 km2. The town was served by both the Tōkaidō Main Line and the Gakunan Railway.
- ^ "市町村合併情報 静岡県 ＜国土地理協会＞". Archived from the original on July 28, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2008.