Fujikawa, Shizuoka
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| Fujikawa 富士川町 | |
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| Former municipality | |
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  Fujikawa | |
| Coordinates: 35°9′N 138°37′E / 35.150°N 138.617°ECoordinates: 35°9′N 138°37′E / 35.150°N 138.617°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| District | Ihara |
| Merged |
November 1, 2008 (now part of Fuji) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.92 km2 (11.94 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 16,359 |
| • Density | 529/km2 (1,370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
Fujikawa (富士川町 Fujikawa-chō) was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of November 2008, the town had an estimated population of 16,359 and a density of 529 persons per km². The total area was 30.92 km².
On November 1, 2008, Fujikawa was merged into the expanded city of Fuji. Ihara District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]
Fujikawa Village was founded on April 1, 1889. It attained town status on January 25, 1901. The town had a station (Fujikawa Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line and an interchange on the Tōmei Expressway. The view of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen crossing a bridge with Mount Fuji in the background that is still used in many tourist promotion publications for Japan was taken at Fujikawa.
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