Fujioka, Aichi Explained

Fujioka
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:35.1978°N 137.2067°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Chūbu (Tōkai)
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Aichi Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nishikamo
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:April 1, 2005
(now part of Toyota)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:65.58
Population Total:19,239
Population As Of:December 1, 2004
Population Density Km2:48.9
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
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was a town located in Nishikamo District, north-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

As of December 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 19,239 and a population density of 293.4 persons per km2. Its total area was 65.58 km2.

During the early Meiji period cadastral reforms, the villages of Tomioka and Fujikawa were established on October 1, 1889. The two villages merged to form the village of Fujioka on April 1, 1906. The village was raised to town status on April 1, 1978.

On April 1, 2005, Fujioka, along with the village of Obara (also from Nishikamo District), the towns of Asuke, Asahi and Inabu, and the village of Shimoyama (all from Higashikamo District), was merged into the expanded city of Toyota,[1] [2] and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 豊田市 . 山村地域移住情報バンク|豊田市 . 2024-02-07 . Toyota City . ja . 平成17年4月1日に旧藤岡町、小原村、足助町、下山村、旭町、稲武町(旧6町村)が合併し、現在の豊田市になりました。.
  2. Web site: 愛知県の市町村合併 - 愛知県 . 2024-02-07 . Aichi Prefectural Government.