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Fukuchi, Fukuoka

Fukuchi
福智町
Town
Fukuchi town hall
Fukuchi town hall
Location of Fukuchi in Fukuoka Prefecture
Location of Fukuchi in Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuchi is located in Japan
Fukuchi
Fukuchi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°41′N 130°47′E / 33.683°N 130.783°E / 33.683; 130.783Coordinates: 33°41′N 130°47′E / 33.683°N 130.783°E / 33.683; 130.783
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture
District Tagawa
Area
 • Total 42.04 km2 (16.23 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 25,541
 • Density 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.fukuchi.lg.jp

Fukuchi (福智町 Fukuchi-machi?) is a town in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

It was established on March 6, 2006, by the merger of the former towns of Akaike, Hōjō and Kanada, all from Tagawa District.

Mount Fukuchi (901 m (2,956 ft)) stands at the northern tip of the town. The town has an area of 42.04 km2 (16.23 sq mi) and a population of 25,541 according to the 2005 census. The population density is 607.5 people per km².



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