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Fukude, Shizuoka

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Template:Infobox Former Municipality Japan Fukude (福田町, Fukude-chō) was a town located in Iwata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The town's economy was based on agriculture (raising hothouse melons and green tea) and commercial fishing.

On April 1, 2005 Fukude, along with the towns of Ryūyō and Toyoda, and the village of Toyooka, all from Iwata District, was merged into the city of Iwata.

As of March 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 19,512 and a density of 1,177 persons per km². The total area was 16.59 km².