Fujikawa, Shizuoka

Fujikawa (富士川町, Fujikawa-chō) was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Fujikawa

富士川町
Former municipality
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Location of Fujikawa in Shizuoka Prefecture
Fujikawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°9′N 138°37′E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
DistrictIhara
MergedNovember 1, 2008
(now part of Fuji)
Area
  Total30.92 km2 (11.94 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2005)
  Total16,359
  Density529/km2 (1,370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)

As of November 2008, the town had an estimated population of 16,359 and a density of 529 persons per km². The total area was 30.92 km².

On November 1, 2008, Fujikawa was merged into the expanded city of Fuji. Ihara District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]

Fujikawa Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It attained town status on January 25, 1901. The town had a station (Fujikawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line and an interchange on the Tōmei Expressway. The view of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen crossing a bridge with Mount Fuji in the background that is still used in many tourist promotion publications for Japan was taken at Fujikawa.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2008-09-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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