Fujino (藤野町, Fujino-chō) was a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Fujino
藤野町
Former municipality
Location of Fujino in Kanagawa Prefecture
Location of Fujino in Kanagawa Prefecture
Fujino is located in Japan
Fujino
Fujino
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°36′22″N 139°08′35″E / 35.606°N 139.143°E / 35.606; 139.143
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa Prefecture
DistrictTsukui
MergedMarch 11, 2007
(now part of Sagamihara)
Area
 • Total64.91 km2 (25.06 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2007)
 • Total10,720
 • Density165.15/km2 (427.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdCrested kingfisher
FlowerWisteria
TreeDaimyo oak

As of March 1, 2007, final population data before the amalgamation, the town had an estimated population of 10,720 and a density of 165.15 persons per km2. The total area was 64.91 km2.

On March 11, 2007, Fujino, along with the town of Shiroyama (also from Tsukui District), was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1] It is now part of Midori-ku, Sagamihara.

References

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  1. ^ "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.