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 | |
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 Hōrai Bridge in Shimada | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Shimada in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
  Shimada | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′10.6″N 138°11′33.8″E / 34.836278°N 138.192722°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Someya Kinuyo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 315.70 km2 (121.89 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2016) | |
| • Total | 97,540 |
| • Density | 309/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Osmanthus |
| • Flowers | Rose, azalea |
| • Bird | Blue-and-white flycatcher |
| Phone number | 0547-37-8200 |
| Address | 1-1 Chūō-chō, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken 427-8501 |
| Website | www |
Geography
changeShimada is on the Shida Plain. Several rivers pass through Shimada including the Tochiyama River and the Õi River.
Sister cities
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Himi, Toyama, Japan, from April 15, 1987
Huzhou, Zhejiang, China, from May 1987
Brienz, Switzerland, from August 10, 1986
Richmond, California, USA, from December 1961. Shimada and Richmond have a student exchange program.
People from Shimada
change- Yuki Iwata (岩田 ユキ) - movie director
Other websites
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Media related to Shimada, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons
