Asaba (浅羽町, Asaba-chō) was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

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Asaba 浅羽町
Former municipality
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Location of Asaba in Shizuoka Prefecture
Asaba Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34.7136°N 137.9241°E / 34.7136; 137.9241
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
District	Iwata
Merged	April 1, 2005 (now part of Fukuroi)
Area
• Total	28.46 km2 (10.99 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2005)
• Total	19,306
• Density	678/km2 (1,760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Bird	Barn swallow
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Japanese black pine

As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 19,306 and a density of 678 persons per km². The total area was 28.46 km².

Asaba Town was created from Asaba Village in 1956.

On April 1, 2005, Asaba was merged into the expanded city of Fukuroi and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

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