Iwafune (岩舟町, Iwafune-machi) was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Iwafune
岩舟町 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
 Location of Iwafune in Tochigi Prefecture | |
  Iwafune Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 36°19′N 139°39′E / 36.317°N 139.650°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Tochigi Prefecture |
| District | Shimotsuga |
| Merged | April 5, 2014 (now part of Tochigi) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.74 km2 (18.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 18,152 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
As of 2013, the town had an estimated population of 18,152 and a density of 390 persons per km2. The total area was 46.74 km2.[1]
On April 5, 2014, Iwafune was merged into the expanded city of Tochigi.
Transportation
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Iwafune official website" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
External links
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