Nosaka, Chiba

Nozaka 野栄町
Former municipality
Location of Nozaka in Chiba Prefecture
Nozaka Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°39′50″N 140°34′36.90″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Sōsa
Merged	January 23, 2006 (now part of Sōsa)
Area
• Total	21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Population  (September 30, 2005)
• Total	9,894
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Flower	Camellia sasanqua
Tree	Pinus thunbergii

Nosaka (野栄町, Nosaka-machi) was a town located in Sōsa District Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

History

Noda and Sakae villages were established on April 1, 1889, within Sōsa District, Chiba. The two villages merged on July 17, 1954, to form Nosaka Town.

Merge

On January 23, 2006, Nozaka was merged with the neighboring city of Yōkaichiba to create the city of Sōsa.