Shimada, Shizuoka

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Shimada
島田市
Location of Shimada
Shimada's location in Shizuoka, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Shizuoka
Physical characteristics
Area 195.40 km² (75.44 sq mi)
Population (as of October 2006)
     Total 95,796
Location 34°50′N, 138°11′E
Symbols
Tree osmanthus
Flower rose, azalea
Bird Blue-and-White Flycatcher
Symbol of Shimada
Flag
Shimada Government Office
Mayor Katsurō Sakurai
Address 427-8501
1-1 Chūō-chō, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken
Phone number 547-37-8200
Official website: City of Shimada

Shimada (島田市 Shimada-shi?) is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan.

The city was founded on January 1, 1948. It is twinned with Richmond, California in the USA. There is currently an exchange program for students of Shimada to be hosted by students at Richmond, California and vice versa.

Contents

[edit] Geography

[edit] Surrounding municipalities

[edit] History

  • May 5, 2005 - It was formed by the merger of Shimada(1st) and Kanaya.

[edit] External links


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Flag of Shizuoka Prefecture
Cities
Atami | Fuji | Fujieda | Fujinomiya | Fukuroi | Gotemba | Hamamatsu | Itō | Iwata | Izu | Izunokuni | Kakegawa | Kikugawa | Kosai | Makinohara | Mishima | Numazu | Omaezaki | Shimada | Shimoda | Shizuoka (capital) | Susono | Yaizu
Districts
Fuji | Haibara | Hamana | Ihara | Kamo | Shida | Shūchi | Suntō | Tagata
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit