Fukuchiyama, Kyoto

Fukuchiyama 福知山市
City
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Location of Fukuchiyama in Kyōto Prefecture
Fukuchiyama Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyōto Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Otohiko Takahi
Area
• Total	552.57 km2 (213.35 sq mi)
Population (March 2008)
• Total	82,425
• Density	146/km2 (380/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese zelkova, oak, Japanese cypress, and ume
• Flower	Chinese bellflower, satsuki azalea, Lespedeza, Japanese azalea (Rhododendron molle subsp. japonicum), and wisteria
• Bird	Japanese bush-warbler and green pheasant
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	13-1 Naiki, Fukuchiyama-shi 620-8501
Website	www.city.fukuchiyama.kyoto.jp

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

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 82,425 and a population density of 146 persons per km². The total area is 552.57 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 Castle

Transport

Inter-city trains stop at Fukuchiyama Station, with connections to Osaka, Kyoto, and Amanohashidate, among others.

See also

• Osamu Shimomura, a Nobel Prize–winning chemist, born in Fukuchiyama
• Kenta Kobashi, a professional wrestling icon, born in Fukuchiyama
• Sadakazu Tanigaki, Secretary-General of the LDP, born in Fukuchiyama

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Fukuchiyama City official website (Japanese)