Mikkabi, Shizuoka

Mikkabi
三ヶ日町
Former municipality

Location of Mikkabi in Shizuoka Prefecture
Mikkabi

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°48′11″N 137°33′22″E / 34.80306°N 137.55611°E / 34.80306; 137.55611Coordinates: 34°48′11″N 137°33′22″E / 34.80306°N 137.55611°E / 34.80306; 137.55611
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
District Inasa
Merged July 1, 2005
(now part of Kita-ku, Hamamatsu)
Area
  Total 75.65 km2 (29.21 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2005)
  Total 16,059
  Density 212.28/km2 (549.8/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Inumaki
  Flower Citrus unshiu (satsuma)
  Bird Japanese white-eye
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Mikkabi (三ヶ日町 Mikkabi-chō) was a town located in Inasa District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 16,059 and a density of 212.28 persons per km2. The total area was 75.65 km2.

On July 1, 2005, Mikkabi, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, the town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe and Inasa (all from Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo and Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the towns of Maisaka and Yūtō (both from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu, and is now part of Kita-ku, Hamamtsu City.

Mikkabi is known for its production of mikan oranges.


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