Maruyama 丸山町 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Location of Maruyama inChiba Prefecture | |
  Maruyama Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:35°01′59″N139°58′22″E / 35.03306°N 139.97278°E /35.03306; 139.97278 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture |
| District | Awa |
| Merged | March 20, 2006 (now part ofMinamibōsō) |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.11 km2 (17.03 sq mi) |
| Population (August 1, 2004) | |
• Total | 5,780 |
| • Density | 131/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese white-eye |
| Flower | Rosemary |
| Tree | Hinoki |
Maruyama (丸山町,Maruyama-chō) was atown located inAwa District,Chiba Prefecture,Japan.
As of August 1, 2004, the town had an estimatedpopulation of 5,780 and adensity of 131 persons per km2. The total area was 44.11 km2.
Maruyama was located at the southeast end of Chiba Prefecture, in an inland area of the southernBōsō Peninsula, with a small shoreline facing thePacific Ocean. The town had a temperatemaritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.
Maruyama Town was created on March 15, 1955 from the merger of former Maru Village, Toyota Village and a portion of Chikura Town. It expanded on September 1, 1956 through the annexation of a portion of former Minamihara Village.
On March 20, 2006, Maruyama, along with the towns ofChikura,Shirahama,Tomiura,Tomiyama andWada, and the village ofMiyoshi (all fromAwa District),was merged to create the city ofMinamibōsō.
The economy of Maruyama was largely based onhorticulture (primarily herbs and flowers), and summer tourism. Until 2020 it had aShakespeare Country Park.[1][2]
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