| Shibayama 芝山町 |
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| Shibayama as seen from airplane taking off from Narita | |||
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| Location of Shibayama in Chiba | |||
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Shibayama
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Chiba | ||
| District | Sanbu District | ||
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| • Total | 43.75 km2 (16.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (August 2010) | |||
| • Total | 7,989 | ||
| • Density | 184/km2 (476.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Yamazakura (Prunus jamasakura) | ||
| Phone number | 0479-77-3901 | ||
| Address | 992, Koike, Shibayama-machi, Sanmu-gun, Chiba-ken 289-1624 | ||
| Website | Shibayama Town | ||
Shibayama (芝山町 Shibayama-machi) is a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, southeast of the city of Narita. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 7,989 and a population density of 184 persons per km². The total area was 43.75 km².
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Shibayama in located in north-central Chiba Prefecture. Narita International Airport is located on the border between Shibayama and Narita. Most airport service facilities are located on the Narita side: however, Shibayama has developed a local industrial base due to the airport's presence, and hosts three major industrial areas. The remainder of the town is very agricultural, and much of it is covered with rice fields and farmland. As it lies directly beneath one of the main approach paths to the airport, noise pollution and eminent domain issues have caused it to be a center of anti-airport activism.
Shibayama Town was established on July 1, 1955 by the merger of the villages of Chiyoda and Nikawa.
There are three elementary schools (Shibayama Elementary School, Higashi Elementary School, Hishida Elementary School) and one middle school (Shibayama Middle School).
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