Matsuoka (松岡町, Matsuoka-chō) was a town located in Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,071 and a density of 595.54 persons per km. The total area was 18.59 km.
On February 13, 2006, Matsuoka, along with the village of Kamishihi (also from Yoshida District), was merged into the expanded town of Eiheiji.
The area is still identified by the Matsuoka Station of the Echizen Railway Katsuyama Eiheiji Line.
References
- "総務省｜令和2年版 地方財政白書｜資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links
- Eiheiji official website (in Japanese)
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