Nosaka, Chiba

Coordinates: 35°39′50″N 140°34′36.90″E / 35.66389°N 140.5769167°E / 35.66389; 140.5769167
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Nozaka
野栄町
Former municipality
Location of Nozaka in Chiba Prefecture
Location of Nozaka in Chiba Prefecture
Nozaka is located in Japan
Nozaka
Nozaka
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°39′50″N 140°34′36.90″E / 35.66389°N 140.5769167°E / 35.66389; 140.5769167
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba Prefecture
DistrictSōsa
MergedJanuary 23, 2006
(now part of Sōsa)
Area
 • Total21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Population
 (September 30, 2005)
 • Total9,894
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerCamellia sasanqua
TreePinus thunbergii

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

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.

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