Unakami, Chiba

Unakami 海上町
Former municipality
Former Unakami Town Hall
Unakami Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°43′48″N 140°41′42″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Kaijō
Merged	July 1, 2005 (now part of Asahi)
Area
• Total	28.59 km2 (11.04 sq mi)
Population  (April 2005)
• Total	11,153
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Tree	Japanese Pagoda tree

Unakami (海上町, Unakami-machi) was a town located in Kaijō District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Unikami was formed on March 31, 1954. through the merger of the villages of Takisato, Oumei, and Tsurumaki.

On July 1, 2005, Unakami was merged with the city of Asahi, the town of Hikata (from Katori District), and the town of Iioka (also from Kaijō District) to form the new Asahi city, and it disappeared.

In April 2005 (the last data available before its merger into Asahi), the town had an estimated population of 11,153 and a population density of 390 persons per km². Its total area was 28.59 km².

External links

• Asahi official website (in Japanese)