Ryūyō, Shizuoka

Ryūyō
竜洋町
Former municipality

Location of Ryūyō in Shizuoka Prefecture
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Chūbu)
Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
District Iwata
Merged April 1, 2005
(now part of Iwata)
Area
  Total 23.62 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2005)
  Total 19,756
  Density 836/km2 (2,170/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree pine
  Flower Scarlet sage
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Ryūyō (竜洋町 Ryūyō-chō) was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 19,756 and a density of 836 persons per km². The total area was 23.62 km².

On April 1, 2005, Ryūyō, along with the towns of Fukude and Toyoda, and the village of Toyooka (all from Iwata District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwata and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.


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