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 UTC+9 (JST)
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). Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 13 March 2013.


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