was a

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located in Ihara District,

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. As of October 1, 2008, the town had an estimated

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of 9,085 and a

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of 394.5 persons per km². The total area was 23.03 km². On November 1, 2008, Yui was merged into the Shimizu-ku ward of the expanded city of Shizuoka. Ihara District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Town outline

Yui was well known for , a small variety of shrimp found in Suruga Bay. Yui's flag displayed the character "由" to represent the town and 12 stamens; one for each of the wards. These are contained within orange blossoms, a special product of Yui. Around the flower, a seagull represents peace and equality. Yui's symbols were the bush warbler, fragrant olive, and cherry blossoms. The town had two elementary schools and one junior high school. Yui is served by

Yui Station is a railway station in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). Lines Yui Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, located 158.4 kilometers from the starting point of ...

on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Tokaido53 Yui

References

Populated places disestablished in 2008 2008 disestablishments in Japan Dissolved municipalities of Shizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka (city) {{Shizuoka-geo-stub