Fujikawa, Shizuoka
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was a town
located in Ihara District
, Shizuoka
, Japan
.
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.
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 city of Fuji
. Because of this and another merger, Ihara District
was dissolved.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Ihara District
Ihara District, Shizuoka
was a rural district located in central Shizuoka, Japan.As of the end of 2008 , the district had an estimated population of 26,859 and a population density of 497.85 persons per km²...
, Shizuoka
Shizuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun...
, Japan
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.
Fujikawa Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It attained town status on January 25, 1901. The town had a station (Fujikawa Station
Fujikawa Station (Shizuoka)
is a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line of Central Japan Railway Company in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The station is 149.7 rail kilometers from Tokyo Station.- Station history:...
on the Tōkaidō Main Line
Tokaido Main Line
The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...
and an interchange on the Tōmei Expressway
Tomei Expressway
The is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. It is a part of Asian Highway Network -Naming:The word Tōmei is an acronym consisting of two kanji characters...
. The view of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen crossing a bridge with Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji
is the highest mountain in Japan at . An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and...
in the background that is still used in many tourist promotion publications for Japan was taken at Fujikawa.
As of November 2008, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 16,359 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 529 persons per km². The total area was 30.92 km².
On November 1, 2008 Fujikawa was merged
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
into the city of Fuji
Fuji, Shizuoka
is a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. Fuji is the 3rd largest city in terms of population in Shizuoka Prefecture, trailing Hamamatsu and Shizuoka. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 254,113 and a population density of 1040 persons per km²...
. Because of this and another merger, Ihara District
Ihara District, Shizuoka
was a rural district located in central Shizuoka, Japan.As of the end of 2008 , the district had an estimated population of 26,859 and a population density of 497.85 persons per km²...
was dissolved.