Fukuchiyama, Kyoto

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**Fukuchiyama**
**福知山市**
Fukuchiyama's location in Kyōto, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyōto
Physical characteristics
Area	552.57 km² (213.35 sq mi)
Population (as of March 2008)
Total	82,425
Density	146 /km² (378 /sq mi)
Location	35°18′N, 135°8′E
Symbols
Tree	Japanese zelkova, Oak, Japanese cypress, and Ume
Flower	Chinese bellflower, Satsuki azalea, Lespedeza, Japanese azalea (Rhododendron molle subsp. japonicum), and Wisteria
Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler and Green Pheasant
Flag
Fukuchiyama Government Office
Mayor	Otohiko Takahi
Address	〒620-8501 13-1 Naiki, Fukuchiyama-shi
Phone number	0773-22-6111
Official website: Fukuchiyama City

Fukuchiyama (福知山市, Fukuchiyama-shi^?) is a city located in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, on the Yura River. It is about 25 km inland from the Sea of Japan at the southern end of the Fukuchiyama Valley, and is surrounded by mountains to the south, west, and east.

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 82,425 and a density of 146 persons per km². The total area is 552.57 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1937.