Fukude (福田町, Fukude-chō) was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The town's economy was based on agriculture (raising hothouse melons and green tea) and commercial fishing.
Fukude
福田町 | |
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Former municipality | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Fukude in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Fukude Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°40′41″N 137°52′47″E / 34.6781°N 137.8797°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Chūbu) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| District | Iwata |
| Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Iwata) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2005) | |
• Total | 19,512 |
| • Density | 1,177/km2 (3,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| Tree | Pine |
As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 19,512 and a density of 1,177 persons per km2. The total area was 16.59 km2.
On April 1, 2005, Fukude, along with the towns of Ryūyō and Toyoda, and the village of Toyooka (all from Iwata District), was merged into the expanded city of Iwata and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]
References
edit- ^ "総務省｜令和2年版 地方財政白書｜資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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