Shimada, Shizuoka
Shimada
島田市 | |
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Hōrai Bridge in Shimada | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Shimada in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
Shimada | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′10.6″N 138°11′33.8″E / 34.836278°N 138.192722°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Someya Kinuyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 315.70 km2 (121.89 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2016) | |
| • Total | 97,540 |
| • Density | 309/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Osmanthus |
| • Flowers | Rose, azalea |
| • Bird | Blue-and-white flycatcher |
| Phone number | 0547-37-8200 |
| Address | 1-1 Chūō-chō, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken 427-8501 |
| Website | www |
Shimada is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is on the island of Honshū.
Geography
Shimada is on the Shida Plain. Several rivers pass through Shimada including the Tochiyama River and the Õi River.
Sister cities
- Himi, Toyama, Japan, from April 15, 1987
- Huzhou, Zhejiang, China, from May 1987
- Brienz, Switzerland, from August 10, 1986
- Richmond, California, USA, from December 1961. Shimada and Richmond have a student exchange program.
People from Shimada
- Yuki Iwata (岩田 ユキ) - movie director
Other websites
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