Higashimurayama
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Higashimurayama 東村山市 |
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Higashimurayama City Hall
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 Location of Higashimurayama in Tokyo Metropolis |
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 Higashimurayama
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| Coordinates: 35°45′16.6″N 139°28′6.6″E / 35.754611°N 139.468500°ECoordinates: 35°45′16.6″N 139°28′6.6″E / 35.754611°N 139.468500°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis | ||
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| • Total | 17.14 km2 (6.62 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2016) | |||
| • Total | 150,984 | ||
| • Density | 8,810/km2 (22,800/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Zelkova serrata | ||
| • Flower | Azalea | ||
| • Bird | White wagtail | ||
| Phone number | 042-393-5111 | ||
| Address | 1-2-3 Honcho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo-to 189-8501 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Higashimurayama (東村山市 Higashimurayama-shi?) is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016[update], the city had an estimated population of 150,984 and a population density of 8810 persons per km². Its total area was 17.14 square kilometres (6.62 sq mi).
Higashimurayama is approximately in the north-center of Tokyo Metropolis, on the Musashino Terrace.
The area of present-day Higashimurayama has been inhabited since Japanese Paleolithic times, and numerous remains from the Jōmon, Yayoi and Kofun periods have been discovered. During the Nara period, it became part of ancient Musashi Province. During the Kamakura period, it was the location of the Battle of Kumegawa in 1333.
In the post-Meiji Restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, several villages merged to form Higashimurayama Village in Nishitama District, at that time part of Kanagawa Prefecture. The entire district was transferred to the control of Tokyo Prefecture on April 1, 1893. On April 1, 1942, Higashimurayama Village became the town of Higashimurayama. On April 1, 1964, Higashimurayama was elevated to city status.
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