Arai, Shizuoka

Arai

新居町
Arai 新居町
Former municipality
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Arai in Shizuoka Prefecture
	Arai Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 34°41′N 137°34′E / 34.683°N 137.567°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
District	Hamana
Merged	March 23, 2010; (now part of Kosai)
Area
• Total	18.65 km2 (7.20 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2010)
• Total	16,975
• Density	910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Bird	Barn swallow
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Japanese black pine

Arai (新居町, Arai-chō) was a town located in Hamana District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 31, 2010, the town had an estimated population of 16,975 and a population density of 910 persons per km². The total area was 18.65 km².

On March 23, 2010, Arai was merged into the expanded city of Kosai and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. Hamana District was dissolved as a result of this merger.^[1]

Geography

Arai was located at the southwest end of Shizuoka Prefecture, with part of Lake Hamana located within the town boundaries. The town was on the Enshu Sea of the Pacific Ocean, with a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.^{[citation needed]}

History

Arai was located in former

Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into Arai Town within Fuchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture. Fuchi District was merged into Hamana District in 1896.^{[citation needed}

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