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- Since 2010, Shizuoka has consisted of 35 municipalities: 23 cities and 12 towns.
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After the introduction of modern municipalities in 1889, Shizuoka consisted of 337 municipalities: 1 (by definition: district-independent) city and 23 districts with 31 towns and 305 villages. The Great Shōwa mergers of the 1950s reduced the total from 281 to 97 between 1953 and 1960, including 18 cities by then.
Sep 21, 2024 · Shizuoka, city, capital of Shizuoka ken (prefecture), central Honshu, Japan. In 2003 Shizuoka merged with the port city of Shimizu and other neighbouring municipalities. In 2005 it became a designated city (seireishitei toshi) and was divided into three wards: Aoi, Suruga, and Shimizu.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
It has been populated since prehistoric times. As of 1 September 2023, [update] the city had an estimated population of 677,867 in 106,087 households, [ 2 ] and a population density of 480 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi).
Aug 31, 2024 · Shizuoka, ken (prefecture), central Honshu, Japan, facing the Pacific Ocean. Cape Omae (west) and the Izu Peninsula (east) in the prefecture are separated by the deeply indented Suruga Bay. The capital is Shizuoka city, which is located on the alluvial fan of the Abe River along the northwestern.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The following table lists the 30 cities, villages and towns in Shizuoka with a population of at least 10,000 on October 1, 2020, according to the 2020 Census. The table also gives an overview of the evolution of the population since the 1995 census.
The population of all cities and towns of Shizuoka Prefecture with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results. Statistics Bureau Japan (web). Shizuoka Prefecture with population statistics, maps, charts, weather and web information.
Politically, enforcement of the city organization of Shizuoka on the first of April in 1889, along with other 31 cities all through Japan, started as a small city with a population of 37681 and 436 square km wide.
