Fukuchiyama, Kyoto

Fukuchiyama 福知山市
City
Flag Symbol
Location of Fukuchiyama in Kyōto Prefecture
Fukuchiyama Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°18′N 135°8′E / 35.300°N 135.133°E / 35.300; 135.133Coordinates: 35°18′N 135°8′E / 35.300°N 135.133°E / 35.300; 135.133
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyōto Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kazuo Ohashi
Area
• Total	552.54 km2 (213.34 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2015)
• Total	78,935
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese zelkova oak Japanese cypress ume
• Flower	Chinese bellflower satsuki azalea Lespedeza Japanese azalea (Rhododendron molle subsp. japonicum) wisteria
• Bird	Japanese bush-warbler green pheasant
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	13-1 Naiki, Fukuchiyama-shi 620-8501
Website	www.city.fukuchiyama.kyoto.jp

Fukuchiyama (福知山市, Fukuchiyama-shi^?) is a city in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, on the Yura River. It is about 25 km inland from the Sea of Japan at the Fukuchiyama Valley's southern end, and is surrounded by mountains to the south, west, and east. The city was founded on April 1, 1937.

As of 2015, the city has an estimated population of 78,935 and a population density of 142.9 persons per km². The total area is 552.54 km².

On January 1, 2006, the towns of Miwa and Yakuno (both from Amata District), and the town of Ōe (from Kasa District) were merged into Fukuchiyama.

Inter-city trains stop at Fukuchiyama Station, with connections to Osaka, Kyoto, and Amanohashidate, among others.

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