Fujioka, Gunma

**Fujioka**
**藤岡市**
Fujioka's location in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kanto
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	180.09 km² (69.53 sq mi)
Population (as of October 1, 2007)
Total	68,783
Density	381.94 /km² (989 /sq mi)
Location	36°16′N, 139°4′E
Symbols
Tree	Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) Sweet Osmanthus
Flower	Wisteria, Scarlet sage
Fujioka Government Office
Address	〒375-8601 327 Nakakurisu, Fujioka
Phone number	0274-22-1211
Official website: Fujioka official website

This article is about the city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. There are two towns in Japan with the same name, see Fujioka, Aichi and Fujioka, Tochigi.

Fujioka (藤岡市, Fujioka-shi^?) is a city in Gunma, Japan.

As of October 1, 2007, the city had an estimated population of 68,783 and a density of 381.94 persons per km². The total area is 180.09 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

On January 1, 2006, Onishi, a town just south of the city, merged into Fujioka.

[edit] Surrounding municipalities

1889 - Fujioka town, Kanna village, Ono village, Midori village, Mikuri village, Hirai village, Oniishi town, Hino village,and Sanbagawa village are created in Midorino District. Mihara village is created in Minamikanra District.
1896 - Midorino District, Minamikanra District, and Tago District are united and renamed Tano District.
1954 - Kanna village, Ono village, Midori village, and Mikuri village are merged into Fujioka town, and is renamed Fujioka city.
1955 - Hirai village and Sanbagawa village are merged into Fujioka city.
2006 - Oniishi village is merged into Fujioka city.