Misakubo, Shizuoka

Misakubo
水窪町
Former municipality
Location of Misakubo in Shizuoka Prefecture
Misakubo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°9′48″N 137°52′8″E / 35.16333°N 137.86889°E / 35.16333; 137.86889
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
DistrictIwata
MergedApril 1, 2005
(now part of Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu)
Area
  Total
271.28 km2 (104.74 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2005)
  Total
3,219
  Density11.86/km2 (30.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdVaried tit
FlowerGold-banded lily
TreeTochi-no-ki

Misakubo (水窪町, Misakubo-chō) was a town which was located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 3,219 and a density of 11.86 persons per km2. The total area was 271.28 km2.

On July 1, 2005, Misakubo, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, the town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the town of 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 Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu City.

Misakubo is located on the Iida-sen (Iida Line) which runs from Toyohashi in Aichi Prefecture to Iida in Nagano Prefecture.