Fujioka, Aichi
Fujioka (藤岡町, Fujioka-chō) was a town located in Nishikamo District, north-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Fujioka
藤岡町 | |
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Former municipality | |
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Flag Emblem | |
Location of Fujioka in Aichi Prefecture | |
Fujioka Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°11′52″N 137°12′24″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture |
| District | Nishikamo |
| Merged | April 1, 2005 (now part of Toyota) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.58 km2 (25.32 sq mi) |
| Population (December 1, 2004) | |
| • Total | 19,239 |
| • Density | 48.9/km2 (127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Wisteria |
| Tree | Prunus serrulata |
As of December 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 19,239 and a population density of 293.4 persons per km2. Its total area was 65.58 km2.
During the early Meiji period cadastral reforms, the villages of Tomioka and Fujikawa were established on October 1, 1889. The two villages merged to form the village of Fujioka on April 1, 1906. The village was raised to town status on April 1, 1978.
On April 1, 2005, Fujioka, along with the village of Obara (also from Nishikamo District), the towns of Asuke, Asahi and Inabu, and the village of Shimoyama (all from Higashikamo District), was merged into the expanded city of Toyota,[1][2] and has ceased to exist as an independent municipality.
References
- 豊田市. "山村地域移住情報バンク｜豊田市". Toyota City (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-07.
平成17年4月1日に旧藤岡町、小原村、足助町、下山村、旭町、稲武町（旧6町村）が合併し、現在の豊田市になりました。
- "愛知県の市町村合併 - 愛知県". Aichi Prefectural Government. Retrieved 2024-02-07.