Fukaya

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Fukaya-shi
深谷 市
Fukaya
Geographical location in Japan
Fukaya (Japan)
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Region : Kanto
Prefecture : Saitama
Coordinates : 36 ° 12 ′  N , 139 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 36 ° 11 ′ 51 ″  N , 139 ° 16 ′ 53 ″  E
Basic data
Surface: 137.58 km²
Residents : 141,966
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 1032 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 112186
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Fukaya
town hall
Address : Fukaya City Hall
11 - 1 , Naka-chō
Fukaya -shi
Saitama  366-8501
Website URL: http://www.city.fukaya.saitama.jp
Location of Fukaya in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Fukaya in the prefecture

Fukaya ( Japanese 深谷 市 , - shi ) is a city in the north of Saitama Prefecture . The city is known in Japan for good winter onions .

geography

Fukaya is east of Honjo and west of Kumagaya .

The Tone River flows along the northern city limits.

history

Fukaya was a post office ( 宿 場 町 Shukuba-machi ) of the Nakasendō during the Edo period .

The city of Fukaya was founded on January 1, 1955 .

Attractions

traffic

sons and daughters of the town

Neighboring cities and communities

Town twinning

  • United StatesUnited States Fremont , United States, since 1980
  • JapanJapan Minami-Uonuma , Japan, since 1989
  • China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China Shunyi , People's Republic of China, since 1995
  • JapanJapan Tanohata , Japan, since 1997

Web links

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