Fukuyama, Hiroshima
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Fukuyama 福山市 |
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 Location of Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 34°29′N 133°22′E / 34.483°N 133.367°ECoordinates: 34°29′N 133°22′E / 34.483°N 133.367°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) | |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Akira Hada (since August 2004) | |
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| • Total | 518.07 km2 (200.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (April 30, 2016) | ||
| • Total | 471,340 | |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) | |
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| • Flower | Rose | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 3-5 Higashi-Sakura-cho, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-8501 |
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| Website | www |
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Fukuyama (福山市 Fukuyama-shi?) is a city located on the Ashida River in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of January 31, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 465,238 and a population density of 898.02 persons per km². The total area is 461.23 km2 (178.08 sq mi).
After Hiroshima City, it is the largest city in Hiroshima Prefecture and is located on the far east side of the prefecture. The city's symbol is the rose and it holds an annual Rose Festival in the month of May. Fukuyama City is a vital commercial, industrial and communications center. It produces machinery, koto (Japanese harps), rubber products, electronics, textiles, and processed foods.
What is today the city of Fukuyama was founded as a castle town in 1619 by Mizuno Katsunari, a cousin of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Mizuno was given command of a territory in western Japan consisting of southern Bingo Province and southwestern Bitchu Province. He built a new castle-town as his capital and called it Fukuyama.
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