Fuefuki, Yamanashi
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is a city
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Yamanashi
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

.

The city was founded on October 12, 2004 from the merger of six towns and villages from Higashiyatsushiro
Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
Higashiyatsushiro was a district located in Yamanashi, Japan.As of March 2006, the district has an estimated population of 513. The total area is 37.15 km²....

 and Higashiyamanashi Districts
Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi
Higashiyamanashi was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2004, the district had an estimated population of 10,701...

.

The city abosorbed the village of Ashigawa
Ashigawa, Yamanashi
was a village located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On August 1, 2006 Ashigawa was merged into the city of Fuefuki. With this merger, Higashiyatsushiro District was dissolved....

 on August 1, 2006. With this merger, Higashiyatsushiro District
Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
Higashiyatsushiro was a district located in Yamanashi, Japan.As of March 2006, the district has an estimated population of 513. The total area is 37.15 km²....

 was dissolved.

Surrounding municipalities

The following municipalities surrounding the city clockwise starting from Kōfu.
  • Kōfu
    Kofu, Yamanashi
    is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture in Japan.As of May 1, 2011, the city had a estimate population of 197,540, with 85,794 households. The total area is 212.41 km².-History:Kōfu's name means "capital of Kai Province"...

  • Yamanashi
    Yamanashi, Yamanashi
    is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. In spite of the name, it is not the capital of the prefecture, which is Kofu.On June 1, 2011, the city had an estimated population of 37,927 with 14,453 households...

  • Kōshū
    Koshu, Yamanashi
    is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on November 1, 2005, when the city of Enzan was merged with the town of Katsunuma, and the village of Yamato, both from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of Kōshū....

  • Ōtsuki
    Otsuki, Yamanashi
    is a city located in Yamanashi, Japan. It was founded on August 8, 1954. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 29,803 and the density of 106 persons per km². The total area is 280.30 km².-Kōshū Kaidō:...

  • Fujikawaguchiko
    Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
    is a town located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.As of September 1, 2011 the town has an estimated population of 26,084. The total area is 158.51 km².Lake Kawaguchi , one of the Fuji Five Lakes, features prominently....

    , Minamitsuru District

History

  • October 12, 2004 - The city was founded when the municipalities of Isawa
    Isawa, Yamanashi
    was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Isawa was merged the towns of Ichinomiya, Misaka and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, and the town of Kasugai, from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of...

    , Misaka
    Misaka, Yamanashi
    was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Misaka was merged the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, and the town of Kasugai, from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of...

    , Ichinomiya
    Ichinomiya, Yamanashi
    was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Ichinomiya was merged the towns of Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, and the town of Kasugai, from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of...

    , Yatsushiro
    Yatsushiro, Yamanashi
    was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Yatsushiro was merged the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa and Misaka, the village of Sakaigawa, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, and the town of Kasugai, from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of...

    , Sakaigawa
    Sakaigawa, Yamanashi
    was a village located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Sakaigawa was merged the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, and the town of Kasugai, from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of Fuefuki.As of...

     from Higashiyatsushiro District
    Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
    Higashiyatsushiro was a district located in Yamanashi, Japan.As of March 2006, the district has an estimated population of 513. The total area is 37.15 km²....

     and the town of Kasugai
    Kasugai, Yamanashi
    was a town located in Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Kasugai was merged the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, and the village of Sakaigawa, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, to form the new city of Fuefuki....

     from Higashiyamanashi District
    Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi
    Higashiyamanashi was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2004, the district had an estimated population of 10,701...

     merged.
    • The name refers to the Fuefuki River that flows through the city. The city hall is located at the former Isawa
      Isawa, Yamanashi
      was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Isawa was merged the towns of Ichinomiya, Misaka and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, and the town of Kasugai, from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of...

       Town Hall, and other former towns and village halls were converted to satellite offices.
  • August 1, 2006 - Absorbed the village of Ashigawa
    Ashigawa, Yamanashi
    was a village located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On August 1, 2006 Ashigawa was merged into the city of Fuefuki. With this merger, Higashiyatsushiro District was dissolved....

     from Higashiyatsushiro District
    Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi
    Higashiyatsushiro was a district located in Yamanashi, Japan.As of March 2006, the district has an estimated population of 513. The total area is 37.15 km²....

    .

Within Japan

  • Tateyama, Chiba
    Tateyama, Chiba
    is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2010, the city had an estimated population of 49,315 and the population density of 447 persons per km². The total area was 110.21 km²...

    May 1973 (from the former town of Isawa
    Isawa, Yamanashi
    was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Isawa was merged the towns of Ichinomiya, Misaka and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, and the town of Kasugai, from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of...

    )
  • Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
    Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
    is a town located in Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.As of September 1, 2011 the town has an estimated population of 26,084. The total area is 158.51 km².Lake Kawaguchi , one of the Fuji Five Lakes, features prominently....

    July 1962 (from the former town of Misaka
    Misaka, Yamanashi
    was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Misaka was merged the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, and the town of Kasugai, from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of...

    )
  • Ichinomiya
    Ichinomiya, Chiba
    is a town located in Chōsei District, Chiba, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 12,079and a density of 525 persons per km². The total area was 23.02 km².-Geography:...

    , Chosei District, Chiba
    Chosei District, Chiba
    is a district located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2010, the district has an estimated population of 63,382 and a density of 279 persons per km². The total area was 226.97 km²...

    April 1982 (from the former town of Ichinomiya
    Ichinomiya, Yamanashi
    was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Ichinomiya was merged the towns of Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, and the town of Kasugai, from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of...

    )
  • Yui
    Yui, Shizuoka
    was a town located in Ihara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.On November 1, 2008, Yui was merged into Shimizu-ku, a ward in the city of Shizuoka. Because of this and another merger, Ihara District dissolved....

    , Ihara District, Shizuoka
    Ihara District, Shizuoka
    was a rural district located in central Shizuoka, Japan.As of the end of 2008 , the district had an estimated population of 26,859 and a population density of 497.85 persons per km²...

    April 1989 (from the former town of Yatsushiro
    Yatsushiro, Yamanashi
    was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Yatsushiro was merged the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa and Misaka, the village of Sakaigawa, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, and the town of Kasugai, from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of...

    )
  • Tainai, Niigata
    Tainai, Niigata
    is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2005, it has an area of 265.18 km² and a population of 33,309.-History:The city was established on September 1, 2005 as a result of the merger between the town of Nakajō and the village of Kurokawa, both from Kitakanbara District...

     (from the former town of Nakajo
    Nakajo, Niigata
    Nakajō was a town located in Kitakanbara District, Niigata, Japan. Nakajo is now part of Tainai.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 27,026 and a density of 319.53 persons per km²...

     in Kitakanbara District, Niigata
    Kitakanbara District, Niigata
    is a district located in Niigata, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 13,528. The total area is 37.99 km². The district has one town: Seirō.- History :...

    )
    October 1996 (from the former village of Sakaigawa
    Sakaigawa, Yamanashi
    was a village located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Sakaigawa was merged the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, and the town of Kasugai, from Higashiyamanashi District, to form the new city of Fuefuki.As of...

    )
  • Sado, Niigata
    Sado, Niigata
    is a city located on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. Since 2004, the city has comprised the entire island, although not all of its total area of 855.26 km2 is urbanized...

     (from the former town of Aikawa in Sado District
    Sado District, Niigata
    Sado District was a district in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.The district dissolved on March 2004 when the district merged with the city of Ryōtsu to form the city of Sado.It also contained the following towns and villages:*Aikawa *Kanai...

    )
    October 1989 (from the former town of Kasugai
    Kasugai, Yamanashi
    was a town located in Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi, Japan.On October 12, 2004 Kasugai was merged the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, and the village of Sakaigawa, all from Higashiyatsushiro District, to form the new city of Fuefuki....

    )

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