Shimofusa

Shimofusa was a List of [towns in Japan|town] located in Katori [District, Chiba|Katori District], Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

History

During the Edo period, the area of present-day Shimofusa was part of Takaoka Domain, a minor feudal domain of the Tokugawa shogunate. Modern Namekawa Village was established on April 1, 1889. On February 11, 1955, it merged with the villages of Takaoka and Komikado to form the town of Shimofusa.
On March 27, 2006, Shimofusa, along with the town of Taiei, 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 7,868 and a population density of. Its total area was.

Education

is located in the former town.