Okabe (岡部町, Okabe-chō) was a town located in Shida District, Shizuoka, Japan.

Okabe
岡部町
Former municipality
Flag of Okabe
Official seal of Okabe
Location of Okabe in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Okabe in Shizuoka Prefecture
Okabe is located in Japan
Okabe
Okabe
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°55′N 138°17′E / 34.917°N 138.283°E / 34.917; 138.283
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
DistrictShida
MergedJanuary 1, 2009
(now part of Fujieda, Shizuoka)
Area
 • Total53.29 km2 (20.58 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2008)
 • Total12,210
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
WebsiteCity of Fujieda
Symbols
FlowerPrunus Mume
TreeOsmanthus

Okabe developed in the Edo period as Okabe-juku, a post-town on the Tōkaidō.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,839 and a density of 240.93 persons per km2. The total area was 53.29 km2. The town was served by an interchange on Japan National Route 1, but had no train service.

On January 1, 2009, Okabe was merged into the expanded city of Fujieda and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. Shida District was dissolved as a result of the merger.[1][better source needed]

References

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  1. ^ "市町村合併情報 静岡県 <国土地理協会>". Archived from the original on July 28, 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2008.