Shimada, Shizuoka
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 Shimada's location in Shizuoka, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 195.40 km² (75.44 sq mi) |
| Population (as of October 2006) | |
| Total | 95,796 |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | osmanthus |
| Flower | rose, azalea |
| Bird | Blue-and-White Flycatcher |
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| Shimada Government Office | |
| Mayor | Katsurō Sakurai |
| Address | 〒427-8501 1-1 Chūō-chō, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken |
| Phone number | 547-37-8200 |
| Official website: City of Shimada | |
Shimada (島田市 Shimada-shi?) is a city located in Shizuoka, Japan.
The city was founded on January 1, 1948. It is twinned with Richmond, California in the USA. There is currently an exchange program for students of Shimada to be hosted by students at Richmond, California and vice versa.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Surrounding municipalities
- Fujieda
- Kakegawa
- Kikugawa
- Makinohara
- Oigawa, Shida District
- Kawane, Haibara District
- Yoshida, Haibara District
- Mori, Shuchi District
[edit] History
- May 5, 2005 - It was formed by the merger of Shimada(1st) and Kanaya.
[edit] External links
The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shimada, Shizuoka.- City of Shimada (English)
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| Atami | Fuji | Fujieda | Fujinomiya | Fukuroi | Gotemba | Hamamatsu | Itō | Iwata | Izu | Izunokuni | Kakegawa | Kikugawa | Kosai | Makinohara | Mishima | Numazu | Omaezaki | Shimada | Shimoda | Shizuoka (capital) | Susono | Yaizu | |||
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| Fuji | Haibara | Hamana | Ihara | Kamo | Shida | Shūchi | Suntō | Tagata | |||
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