Shimada, Shizuoka
city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shimada is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is on the island of Honshū.
Shimada
島田市 | |
|---|---|
 Hōrai Bridge in Shimada | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Shimada in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Shimada | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′10.6″N 138°11′33.8″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 on the Shida Plain. Several rivers pass through Shimada including the Tochiyama River and the Õi River.
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.
- Yuki Iwata (岩田 ユキ) - movie director
Media related to Shimada, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons
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