noun
former town; old town
Abbreviation of 旧市町村 (former municipality). Refers to a town that has been merged into a larger city or reorganized, often used in historical or administrative contexts.
この地域は旧市の中心部にあたる。
This area corresponds to the center of the former town.
旧市の名前は今も駅名に残っている。
The name of the old town still remains in the station name.