Shimizu, Shizuoka
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Shimizu 清水町 |
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Kano River in Shimizu Town
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 Location of Shimizu Town in Shizuoka Prefecture |
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 Shimizu
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| Coordinates: 35°5′56.4″N 138°54′10.3″E / 35.099000°N 138.902861°ECoordinates: 35°5′56.4″N 138°54′10.3″E / 35.099000°N 138.902861°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
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Chūbu Tōkai |
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| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture | ||
| District | Suntō | ||
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| • Total | 8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2015) | |||
| • Total | 32,091 | ||
| • Density | 3,640/km2 (9,400/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Castanopsis | ||
| • Flower | Chrysanthemum | ||
| • Bird | Common kingfisher | ||
| Phone number | 055-973-1111 | ||
| Address | 210-1 Dōniwa, Shimizu-chō, Suntō-gun, Shizuoka-ken 411-8650 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Shimizu (清水町 Shimizu-chō?) is a town in Suntō District of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 32,091 and a population density of 3,640 persons per km2. The total area was 8.81 square kilometres (3.40 sq mi).
Shimizu is located at the northern end of Izu Peninsula. The Kakita River flows through the town. The area has a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.
Shimizu is located in the far eastern portion of former Suruga Province, and was largely tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into the village of Shimizu within Suntō District, Shizuoka through the merger of 11 small hamlets.
Shimizu attained town status in 1963. There have been numerous attempts to merge Shimizu into neighboring Numazu (1966, 1967, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007).
The economy of Shimizu is largely based on agriculture. The town also serves as a bedroom community for the industrial zones in neighboring Numazu and Mishima.
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