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Kawane, Shizuoka

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Country
  
Japan

Website
  
City of Shimada

Local time
  
Saturday 5:23 PM

Prefecture
  
Shizuoka Prefecture

Area
  
120.5 km²

Population
  
6,236 (Jul 2005)

Kawane, Shizuoka

Merged
  
April 1, 2008 (now part of Shimada)

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
7°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 85% Humidity

District
  
Haibara District, Shizuoka

Region
  
Chūbu region (Tōkai region)

Kawane (川根町, Kawane-chō) was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is notable for its production of Shizuoka green tea

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As of July 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 6,236 and a density of 51.76 persons per km². The total area was 120.48 km².

On April 1, 2008, Kawane was merged into the expanded city of Shimada and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Geography

There are a number of surrounding municipalities, including:

  • Aoi-ku, Shizuoka city
  • Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu
  • Shimada
  • Fujieda
  • Kawanehon, Haibara District
  • Mori, Shuchi District

    • History

  • April 1, 1889 - "Shimokawane Village" founded from the merger of three pre-Meiji villages.
  • January 1, 1955 - Merged part of Ikumi Village in Shida District.
  • February 26, 1955 - Merged Sasama Village in Shida District.
  • April 1, 1955 - Shimokawane Village was reclassified as Kawane Town.
  • April 1, 2008 - Kawane Town was merged into Shimada City.

    • References

    Kawane, Shizuoka Wikipedia
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