Iwafune, Tochigi

Iwafune
岩舟町
Former municipality

Location of Iwafune in Tochigi Prefecture
Iwafune

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 36°19′N 139°39′E / 36.317°N 139.650°E / 36.317; 139.650Coordinates: 36°19′N 139°39′E / 36.317°N 139.650°E / 36.317; 139.650
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tochigi Prefecture
District Shimotsuga
Merged April 5, 2014
(now part of Tochigi)
Area
 • Total 46.74 km2 (18.05 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 18,152
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.iwafune.tochigi.jp

Iwafune (岩舟町 Iwafune-machi) was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2013, the town had an estimated population of 18,152 and a density of 390 persons per km². The total area was 46.74 km².[1]

On April 5, 2014, Iwafune was merged into the expanded city of Tochigi.

Transportation

Railway

Road

References

  1. ↑ "Iwafune official website" (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 March 2013.


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