Taiei, Chiba

Taiei (大栄町, Taiei-machi) was a town located in Katori District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Taiei 大栄町
Former municipality
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Location of Taiei in Chiba Prefecture
Taiei Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°50′38″N 140°22′01″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba Prefecture
District	Katori
Merged	March 27, 2006 (now part of Narita)
Area
• Total	50.57 km2 (19.53 sq mi)
Population  (February 2006)
• Total	12,507
• Density	247/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	Town of Taiei
Symbols
Tree	Camellia sasanqua

Geography

Taiei is located on Route 51 from Narita to Sawara. It has a very scenic countryside with views of the Narita International Airport runways and aircraft. At Raikodai there is a large industrial estate.

History

Modern Taiei Town was established on February 11, 1955 through the merger of the villages of Shoei and Osuka.

On March 27, 2006, Taiei, along with the town of Shimofusa (also from Katori District), was merged into the expanded city of Narita, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Population

In February 2006 (the last data available before its merger into Narita), the town had an estimated population of 12,507 and a population density of 247 persons per km². Its total area was 50.57 km².

External links

• Taiei official website (in Japanese) (Archive)
• Narita official website (in Japanese)