Shimada, Shizuoka
Shimada is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is on the island of Honshū.
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島田市 | |
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 Location of Shimada in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′10.6″N 138°11′33.8″E / 34.836278°N 138.192722°ECoordinates: 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 |
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
Shimada, Shizuoka Media
Alphanumeral road sign for Tōmei Expressway and Meishin Expressway
Alphanumeral road sign for Shin-Tōmei Expressway, Shin-Meishin Expressway and Isewangan Expressway
Other websites
Media related to Shimada, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons
