Yūtō, Shizuoka
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Yūtō 雄踏町 |
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| Former municipality | |
 Location of Yūtō in Shizuoka Prefecture |
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 Yūtō
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| Coordinates: 34°41′40″N 137°37′50″E / 34.69444°N 137.63056°ECoordinates: 34°41′40″N 137°37′50″E / 34.69444°N 137.63056°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| District | Hamana |
| Merged | July 1, 2005 (now part of Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.15 km2 (3.15 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 13,825 |
| • Density | 1,696/km2 (4,390/sq mi) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Maki |
| • Flower | Rhododendron |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
Yūtō (雄踏町 Yūtō-chō?) was a town located in Hamana District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
On July 1, 2005, Yūtō, along with the cities of Tenryū and Hamakita, town of Haruno (from Shūchi District), the towns of Hosoe, Inasa and Mikkabi (all from Inasa District), the towns of Misakubo and Sakuma, the village of Tatsuyama (all from Iwata District), and the town of Maisaka (also from Hamana District), was merged into the expanded city of Hamamatsu.
Yūtō was located on the eastern banks of Lake Hamana just north of Maisaka Station on the JR Tōkaidō line.
Prior to its merger with Hamamatsu, Yūtō enjoyed a sister city relationship with Airdrie, Alberta, Canada. This relationship was founded on July 4, 1995.
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