Kawane, Shizuoka

Kawane 川根町
Former municipality
Location of Kawane in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kawane Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°57′N 138°5′E / 34.950°N 138.083°ECoordinates: 34°57′N 138°5′E / 34.950°N 138.083°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Shizuoka Prefecture
District	Haibara
Merged	April 1, 2008 (now part of Shimada)
Area
• Total	120.48 km^2 (46.52 sq mi)
Population (July 2005)
• Total	6,236
• Density	51.76/km^2 (134.1/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	cryptomeria
• Flower	sakura
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	City of Shimada

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

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.

External links

Media related to Kawane, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons

• Shimada official website (Japanese)