Fujimi, Saitama
Fujimi
富士見市 | |
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![]() Fujimi City Hall | |
![]() Location of Fujimi in Saitama Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 35°51′23.6″N 139°32′57″E / 35.856556°N 139.54917°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Saitama Prefecture |
Area | |
• Total | 19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
Population (February 2016) | |
• Total | 108,212 |
• Density | 5,470/km2 (14,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Zelkova serrata |
- Flower | Wisteria floribunda |
- Bird | Common kingfisher |
Phone number | 49-251-2711 |
Address | 1800 Tsuruma, Fujimi-shi, Saitama-ken 354-8511 |
Website | http://www.city.fujimi.saitama.jp/ |
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Fujimi (富士見市, Fujimi-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016[update], the city had an estimated population of 108,212, and a population density of 5470 persons per km². Its total area is 19.77 square kilometres (7.63 sq mi).
Geography
Located in south-central Saitama Prefecture, Fujimi is in the middle of the Kantō plain with an average altitude of 8 to 21 meters above sea level. It is approximately 30 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of modern Yoshikawa was tenryō territory within Shimōsa Province during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Fujimi was created within Iruma District, Saitama on September 30, 1956 by the merger of the villages of Tsuruse and Nanbata with the village of Mizutani from Kitaadachi District. Large scale public housing projects in the 1960s and 1970s led to a rapid increase in population, and Fujimi attained town status on April 1, 1964 and city status on April 10, 1972.
Politics and government
Fujimi is governed by Shingo Hoshino, an independent. The city legislative assembly has 25 seats and is dominated by independents.
Elections
Economy
Due to this location, Fujimi is primarily a bedroom community with over 30% of its population commuting to the Tokyo metropolis for work.
Education
Fujimi has 11 elementary schools, six middle schools and one high school, as well as one special education school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Sister city relations
Local attractions
- site of Nambada Castle
- Mizuko Shell Midden archaeological site
Noted people from Fujimi
- Ryunosuke Kamiki, actor
- Yumi Matsuzawa, musician
- Ryota Imanari, professional baseball player
References
- ^ "List of Local Authorities with Affiliation Agreements: Saitama Prefecture". Archived from the original on 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
External links
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- Official Website (in Japanese)