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Former municipality in Kantō, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iwafune (岩舟町, Iwafune-machi) was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Iwafune
岩舟町 | |
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Former municipality | |
![]() Location of Iwafune in Tochigi Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 36°19′N 139°39′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Tochigi Prefecture |
District | Shimotsuga |
Merged | April 5, 2014 (now part of Tochigi) |
Area | |
• Total | 46.74 km2 (18.05 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 18,152 |
• Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | www |
As of 2013, the town had an estimated population of 18,152 and a density of 390 persons per km2. The total area was 46.74 km2.[1]
On April 5, 2014, Iwafune was merged into the expanded city of Tochigi.