Fuji District, Shizuoka
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was a district
located in Shizuoka Prefecture. The district covered the entire area of the city of Fujinomiya
and parts of the city of Fuji
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Until the day before the dissolution, the district had only one town.
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> Suruga Province
> Fuji District
was a district located in Suruga Province.
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Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in Shizuoka Prefecture. The district covered the entire area of the city of Fujinomiya
Fujinomiya, Shizuoka
is a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 122,464 and the density of 389 persons per km². The total area was 314.81 km².-Geography:...
and parts of the city of Fuji
Fuji, Shizuoka
is a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. Fuji is the 3rd largest city in terms of population in Shizuoka Prefecture, trailing Hamamatsu and Shizuoka. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 254,113 and a population density of 1040 persons per km²...
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Until the day before the dissolution, the district had only one town.
- town of ShibakawaShibakawa, Shizuokawas a town located in Fuji District, Shizuoka, Japan. As of 2009, the town had an estimated population of 9,344 and a density of 126 persons per km². The total area was 74.18 km².-Geography:...
(芝川町; -chō)
Timeline
- April 1, 1889 - Establishment of local municipalities: Ōmiya Town (大宮町), Yoshiwara Town (吉原町) and 20 villages were formed within Fuji District. (2 towns, 20 villages)
- August 1, 1929 - Kajima Village (加島村) granted town status and renamed to become Fuji Town (富士町). (3 towns, 19 villages)
- January 1, 1933 - Takaoka Village (鷹岡村) granted town status to become Takaoka Town (鷹岡町). (4 towns, 18 villages)
- April 1, 1940 - Shimada Village (島田村) merged into Yoshiwara Town.(4 towns, 17 villages)
- April 3, 1941 - Denbō Village (伝法村) merged into the Yoshiwara Town.(4 towns, 16 villages)
- June 1, 1942 - Ōmiya Town and Tomioka Village (富丘村) merged to form Fujinomiya CityFujinomiya, Shizuokais a city located in central Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 122,464 and the density of 389 persons per km². The total area was 314.81 km².-Geography:...
(富士宮市). (3 towns, 15 villages) - June 14, 1942 - Imaizumi Village (今泉村) merged into Yoshiwara Town.(3 towns, 14 villages)
- April 1, 1948 - Yoshiwara Town becomes Yoshiwara CityYoshiwara, Shizuokawas a city located in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. On November 1, 1966, Yoshiwara was merged with the city of Fuji.During the Edo Period, Yoshiwara was a post town known as Yoshiwara-juku on the Tōkaidō . At the time of its merger, the town had an estimated population of 90,224 and a density of...
(吉原市).(2 towns, 14 villages) - March 31, 1954 - Fuji Town and Tagoura Village (田子浦村) and Iwamatsu Village (岩松村) merged to form Fuji CityFuji, Shizuokais a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. Fuji is the 3rd largest city in terms of population in Shizuoka Prefecture, trailing Hamamatsu and Shizuoka. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 254,113 and a population density of 1040 persons per km²...
(富士市). (1 town, 12 villages) - February 11, 1955 - Motoyoshiwara Village (元吉原村), Sudo Village (須津村), Yoshinaga Village (吉永村), and Harada Village (原田村) merged with Yoshiwara City. (1 town, 8 villages).
- April 1, 1955(1 town, 6 villages)
- Ōbuchi Village(大淵村) merged into Yoshiwara City.
- Fujine Village (富士根村) merged into Fujinomiya City.
- September 30, 1956 - Shibatomi Village (芝富村) merged with Utsubusa Village (内房村) and Ihara DistrictIhara District, Shizuokawas 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...
, to form the village of Tomihara(富原村).(1 town, 6 villages) - March 31, 1957 - Yuno Village (柚野村) and Tomihara Village merged to form the town of Shibakawa(芝川町).(2 towns, 4 villages)
- April 1, 1958 - Kitayama Village (北山村), Kamiide Village (上井出村), Shiraito Village (白糸村), and Ueno Village (上野村) merged into Fujinomiya City. (2 towns)
- November 1, 1966 - Takaoka Town merged with the cities of Fuji and Yoshiwara to form the new city of FujiFuji, Shizuokais a city in eastern Shizuoka Prefecture. Fuji is the 3rd largest city in terms of population in Shizuoka Prefecture, trailing Hamamatsu and Shizuoka. As of February 2010, the city has an estimated population of 254,113 and a population density of 1040 persons per km²...
. (1 town) - March 23, 2010 - The town of Shibakawa merged into the city of Fujinomiya. Fuji District ceased to exist.
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List of provinces of Japan > Tōkaidō
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> Suruga Province
Suruga Province
was an old province in the area that is today the central part of Shizuoka prefecture. It was sometimes called . Suruga bordered on Izu, Kai, Sagami, Shinano, and Tōtōmi provinces; and had access to the Pacific Ocean through Suruga Bay.-History:...
> Fuji District
was a district located in Suruga Province.
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