Shimizu, Shizuoka

For Shimizu-ku of Shizuoka city (and former Shimizu city), see Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka.
Shimizu
清水町
Town

Kano River in Shimizu Town

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Location of Shimizu Town in Shizuoka Prefecture
Shimizu

 

Coordinates: 35°5′56.4″N 138°54′10.3″E / 35.099000°N 138.902861°E / 35.099000; 138.902861Coordinates: 35°5′56.4″N 138°54′10.3″E / 35.099000°N 138.902861°E / 35.099000; 138.902861
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Tōkai
Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
District Suntō
Area
 • Total 8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
 • Total 32,091
 • Density 3,640/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols  
• Tree Castanopsis
• Flower Chrysanthemum
• Bird Common kingfisher
Phone number 055-973-1111
Address 210-1 Dōniwa, Shimizu-chō, Suntō-gun, Shizuoka-ken 411-8650
Website Official website
Shimizu Town Hall

Shimizu (清水町 Shimizu-chō) is a town in Suntō District of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 32,091 and a population density of 3,640 persons per km2. The total area was 8.81 square kilometres (3.40 sq mi).

Geography

Shimizu is located at the northern end of Izu Peninsula. The Kakita River flows through the town. The area has a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.

Neighboring municipalities

History

Shimizu is located in the far eastern portion of former Suruga Province, and was largely tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into the village of Shimizu within Suntō District, Shizuoka through the merger of 11 small hamlets.

Shimizu attained town status in 1963. There have been numerous attempts to merge Shimizu into neighboring Numazu (1966, 1967, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007).

Economy

The economy of Shimizu is largely based on agriculture. The town also serves as a bedroom community for the industrial zones in neighboring Numazu and Mishima.

Education

Shimizu has three elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.

Transportation

Japan National Route 1 passes through Shimizu. The town does not have any passenger railway connections.

Sister cities

Local attractions

References

  1. ↑ "City Exchange". Miaoli City Office. 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

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