Shiroi, Chiba
| Shiroi 白井市 |
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| Coordinates: 35°47′N 140°3′E / 35.783°N 140.05°ECoordinates: 35°47′N 140°3′E / 35.783°N 140.05°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fumio Izawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.41 km2 (13.67 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2011) | |
| • Total | 61,073 |
| • Density | 1,725/km2 (4,470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Symbols | |
| - Tree | Castanopsis |
| - Flower | Satsuki azalea |
| - Bird | Meadow bunting |
| Phone number | 047-492-1111 |
| Address | 1123 Fuku, Shiroi-shi, Chiba-ken 270-1492 |
| Website | City of Shiroi |
Shiroi (白井市 Shiroi-shi) is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of late March 2011, the city has an estimated population of 61,073 and a population density of 1725 persons per km². The total area was 35.41 km².
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[edit] Geography
Shiroi is located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, roughly equidistant from central Tokyo and Narita International Airport.
[edit] Neighboring municipalities
[edit] History
Shiroi Village was created within Inba District, Chiba Prefecture on April 1, 1885. From shortly after World War II until the early 1960s Shiroi was the site of a United States Air Force Base (SHIROI AFB APO 73). Shiroi was elevated to town status on September 1, 1964. As the Japanese economy grew in the 1970s, many people moved from the country to the cities, and the growth of Tokyo sent many residents out to suburbs in the Kantō countryside. Shiroi's real growth began during this period: its rail connection to Chiba City was completed in 1979, and it was linked directly to the Tokyo railway network in 1991. Shiroi was elevated to city status on April 1, 2001
[edit] Economy
Shiroi is a regional commercial center and a bedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo. During the Meiji era, Shiroi became a fruit-growing area. Local farmers planted kiwi fruit and grapes, but the most famous of Shiroi's fruits turned out to be nashi pears. In the springtime, the pear trees still bloom alongside the sakura.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Railway
- Hokusō Railway Company - Hokusō Line
[edit] Highway
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] Noted people from Shiroi
- Akihiro Hyodo - professional soccer player
[edit] References
- ^ "International Friendships". Shire of Campaspe. http://www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/level3.asp?menuID=16&pageID=968. Retrieved 2009-08-15.
[edit] External links
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