Shimada, Shizuoka

city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Shimada is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is on the island of Honshū.

Shimada
島田市
Hōrai Bridge in Shimada
Hōrai Bridge in Shimada
Flag of Shimada
Official seal of Shimada
Location of Shimada in Shizuoka Prefecture
Location of Shimada in Shizuoka Prefecture
Shimada is located in Japan
Shimada
Shimada
 
Coordinates: 34°50′10.6″N 138°11′33.8″E / 34.836278°N 138.192722°E / 34.836278; 138.192722
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture
Government
 • MayorSomeya Kinuyo
Area
 • Total315.70 km2 (121.89 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2016)
 • Total97,540
 • Density309/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeOsmanthus
• FlowersRose, azalea
• BirdBlue-and-white flycatcher
Phone number0547-37-8200
Address1-1 Chūō-chō, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken 427-8501
Websitewww.city.shimada.shizuoka.jp/hisyokouhou/English.jsp

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Shimada is on the Shida Plain. Several rivers pass through Shimada including the Tochiyama River and the Õi River.

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