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| Location of Fukuchiyama in Kyōto | |||
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Fukuchiyama
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Kyōto | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Otohiko Takahi | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 552.57 km2 (213.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2008) | |||
| • Total | 82,425 | ||
| • Density | 146/km2 (378.1/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - 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 | ||
| Phone number | 0773-22-6111 | ||
| Address | 13-1 Naiki, Fukuchiyama-shi 620-8501 |
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| 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.
On January 1, 2006 the towns of Miwa and Yakuno, from Amata District, and the town of Ōe, from Kasa District, were merged into Fukuchiyama.
Inter-city trains stop at Fukuchiyama Station, with connections to Osaka, Kyoto, and Amanohashidate, among others.
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fukuchiyama,_Kyoto Fukuchiyama, Kyoto] at Wikimedia Commons
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