Fukuchiyama, Kyoto

Fukuchiyama

福知山市
Fukuchiyama 福知山市
City
	Flag Emblem
	Location of Fukuchiyama in Kyōto Prefecture
	Fukuchiyama Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 35°18′N 135°8′E / 35.300°N 135.133°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyōto Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kazuo Ohashi
Area
• Total	552.54 km2 (213.34 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2015)
• Total	78,935
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	13-1 Naiki, Fukuchiyama-shi; 620-8501
Website	www.city.fukuchiyama.kyoto.jp
Symbols
Bird	Japanese bush-warbler; green pheasant;
Flower	Chinese bellflower; satsuki azalea; Lespedeza; Japanese azalea (Rhododendron molle subsp. japonicum); wisteria;
Tree	Japanese zelkova; oak; Japanese cypress; ume;

Fukuchiyama (福知山市, Fukuchiyama-shi) is a city in northern Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, on the Yura River. It is about 25 km inland from the Sea of Japan at the Fukuchiyama Valley's southern end, and is surrounded by mountains to the south, west, and east. The city was founded on April 1, 1937.

As of 2015, the city has an estimated population of 78,935 and a population density of 142.9 persons per km². The total area is 552.54 km².

On January 1, 2006, the towns of Miwa and Yakuno (both from Amata District), and the town of Ōe (from Kasa District) were merged into Fukuchiyama.

Fukuchiyama is the birthplace of tambo rugby.