Fukuyama

Summary

Fukuyama is a core city of Japan^[1]. Fukuyama draws 129 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #28 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fukuyama is located in Hiroshima Prefecture^[3].
• Fukuyama is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Fukuyama is on the body of water Bingo Sea^[5].
• Fukuyama is on the body of water Seto Inland Sea^[6].
• Fukuyama is on the body of water Ashida River^[7].
• Fukuyama is on the body of water Setogawa River^[8].
• Fukuyama is on the body of water Takaya River^[9].
• Fukuyama's head of government is recorded as Naoki Edahiro^[10].
• Fukuyama's image is recorded as 1 Chome-8 Marunouchi, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima-ken 720-0061, Japan - panoramio (2).jpg^[11].
• Fukuyama's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[12].
• Fukuyama's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Fukuyama's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[14].
• Fukuyama's instance of is recorded as second-level administrative division^[15].
• Fukuyama's flag image is recorded as Flag of Fukuyama, Hiroshima.svg^[16].
• Fukuyama's shares border with is recorded as Onomichi^[17].
• Fukuyama's shares border with is recorded as Fuchū-shi^[18].
• Fukuyama's shares border with is recorded as Jinsekikogen^[19].
• Fukuyama's shares border with is recorded as Kasaoka^[20].
• Fukuyama's shares border with is recorded as Ibara^[21].
• Fukuyama's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Fukuyama, Hiroshima.svg^[22].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kazanlak^[23].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hamilton^[24].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Okazaki^[25].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pohang^[26].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tacloban^[27].

Body

Geography

Fukuyama is in the country of Japan^[4]. Fukuyama is located in Hiroshima Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Bingo Sea^[5], a nada^[28], in Japan^[29]; Seto Inland Sea^[6], an inland sea^[30], in Japan^[31]; Ashida River^[7], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; Setogawa River^[8], a river^[34], in Japan^[35]; and Takaya River^[9], a river^[36], in Japan^[37]. Fukuyama's part of is recorded as Bingo metropolitan area^[38].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+459576'}^[39], {'amount': '+464811'}^[40], and {'amount': '+461357'}^[41].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include core city of Japan^[12], big city^[13], city of Japan^[14], and second-level administrative division^[15].

History and Context

Recorded inception include +1916-07-01T00:00:00Z^[42], +1889-04-01T00:00:00Z^[43], and +1966-05-01T00:00:00Z^[44].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Fukuyama include Fukuyama Station^[45], a railway station^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1891^[48].

Why It Matters

Fukuyama draws 129 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #28 of 47).^[2] Fukuyama has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] Fukuyama is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for Fukuyama include Fukuyama Station^[45], a railway station^[46], in Japan^[47], founded in 1891^[48].