Fukuroi, Shizuoka
Fukuroi
袋井市 | |
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Strix uralensis | |
Phone number | 0538-44-3104 |
Address | 1-1-1 Niiya, Fukuroi-shi, Shizuoka-ken 437-8666 |
Website | Official website |
Fukuroi (袋井市, Fukuroi-shi) is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 88,395 in 34,842 households,[1] and a population density of 820 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 108.33 square kilometres (41.83 sq mi). Fukuroi is a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC).[2]
Geography
Fukuroi is on the coastal plain in southwestern Shizuoka Prefecture. It has a small coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the south.
Surrounding municipalities
Shizuoka Prefecture
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Fukuroi has been steadily increasing over the past 50 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1960 | 48,440 | — |
1970 | 48,738 | +0.6% |
1980 | 57,926 | +18.9% |
1990 | 68,966 | +19.1% |
2000 | 78,732 | +14.2% |
2010 | 84,831 | +7.7% |
Climate
The area has a mild
History
During the
During the 2002 FIFA World Cup, as location of (Shizuoka Stadium), Fukuroi played host of some of the events.
On April 1, 2005, the town of Asaba (from Iwata District) was merged into Fukuroi.
Government
Fukuroi has a
Economy
Fukuroi has a mixed economy of agriculture and light industry. The principal crops are
Education
- Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology
- Fukuroi has twelve public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education. In addition, the prefecture also operates a special education school. The city formerly hosted a Brazilian primary school, Escola CONHECER, which is now closed[5]
Transportation
Railway
Central Japan Railway Company - Tōkaidō Main Line
Highways
Sister city relations
- )—Signed on October 28, 2001
- Hillsboro, Oregon, United States—Signed on November 3, 1988
Notable people from Fukuroi
- Junya Kuno, professional soccer player
- Hakuo Yanagisawa, politician
References
- ^ Fukuroi City official statistics Archived 2019-07-27 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- ^ Alliance for Healthy Cities official home page
- ^ Fukuroi population statistics
- ^ Fukuroi climate data
- ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. February 7, 2008. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)