- Source: Kawane, Shizuoka
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 (in Japanese)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Stasiun Kawane-Ryōgoku
- Stasiun Kawane-Koyama
- Stasiun Nukuri
- Stasiun Owada
- Stasiun Gōkaku
- Stasiun Ieyama
- Stasiun Kawaneonsen-Sasamado
- Stasiun Sessokyō-Onsen
- Stasiun Abt Ichishiro
- Daftar bendera kotamadya di wilayah Chūbu
- Kawane, Shizuoka
- Kawane
- Haibara District, Shizuoka
- Kawane-karasawa Station
- Shimada, Shizuoka
- Kawane-Ryōgoku Station
- Kawane-Koyama Station
- Kawanehon
- Ikawa Line
- List of mergers in Shizuoka Prefecture
