Place:Omaezaki, Shizuoka, Japan

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NameOmaezaki
TypeCity
Coordinates34.583°N 138.217°E
Located inShizuoka, Japan
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is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Omaezaki is located at the tip of Omaezaki Peninsula on Japan's Pacific coast. , the city had an estimated population of 32,422 in 12,095 households and a population density of 490 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .

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With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the village of Omaezaki was created within Haibara District of Shizuoka Prefecture. It was elevated to town status on March 31, 1955. On April 1, 2004, Omaezaki merged with the town of Hamaoka (formerly of the now-defunct Ogasa District) to form the city of Omaezaki.

During the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the England national football team was based in former Hamaoka Town.

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