Fujino, Kanagawa

Fujino
藤野町
Former municipality

Location of Fujino in Kanagawa Prefecture
Fujino

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°36′22″N 139°08′35″E / 35.606°N 139.143°E / 35.606; 139.143Coordinates: 35°36′22″N 139°08′35″E / 35.606°N 139.143°E / 35.606; 139.143
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture
District Tsukui
Merged March 11, 2007
(now part of Sagamihara)
Area
  Total 64.91 km2 (25.06 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2007)
  Total 10,720
  Density 165.15/km2 (427.7/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Daimyo oak
  Flower Wisteria
  Bird Crested kingfisher
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Fujino (藤野町, Fujino-chō) was a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

As of March 1, 2007, final population data before the amalgamation, the town had an estimated population of 10,720 and a density of 165.15 persons per km2. The total area was 64.91 km2.

On March 11, 2007, Fujino, along with the town of Shiroyama (also from Tsukui District), was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. It is now part of Midori-ku, Sagamihara.


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