Shimofusa

Shimofusa (下総町, Shimofusa-machi) was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Shimofusa 下総町
Former municipality
Location of Shimofusa in Chiba Prefecture
Shimofusa Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°48′36″N 140°30′07″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Katori
Merged	March 27, 2006 (now part of Narita)
Area
• Total	32.00 km2 (12.36 sq mi)
Population  (February 2006)
• Total	7,868
• Density	246/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	Town of Shimofusa
Symbols
Bird	Japanese bush-warbler
Flower	Cosmos
Tree	Osmanthus

During the Edo period, the area of present-day Shimofusa was part of Takaoka Domain, a minor feudal domain of the Tokugawa shogunate. Modern Namekawa Village was established on April 1, 1889. On February 11, 1955, it merged with the villages of Takaoka and Komikado to form the town of Shimofusa.

On March 27, 2006, Shimofusa, along with the town of Taiei (also from Katori District), was merged into the expanded city of Narita, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

In February 2006, the last data available before its merger into Narita, the town had an estimated population of 7,868 and a population density of 246 square kilometres (95 sq mi). Its total area was 32.00 square kilometres (12.36 sq mi).

Education

Shimofusa High School (千葉県立下総高等学校) is located in the former town.^[1]

References

1. "アクセス" (Archive). Shimofusa High School. June 26, 2004. Retrieved on May 5, 2016. "〒２８９−０１１６　千葉県香取郡下総町名古屋２４７"

External links

• Town of Shimofusa (in Japanese) (Archive)
• Narita official website (in Japanese)