Fukuyama

Summary

Fukuyama is a core city of Japan^[1]. Fukuyama draws 755 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 instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[11].
• Fukuyama's instance of is recorded as big city^[12].
• Fukuyama's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[13].
• Fukuyama's instance of is recorded as second-level administrative division^[14].
• Fukuyama's shares border with is recorded as Onomichi^[15].
• Fukuyama's shares border with is recorded as Fuchū-shi^[16].
• Fukuyama's shares border with is recorded as Jinsekikogen^[17].
• Fukuyama's shares border with is recorded as Kasaoka^[18].
• Fukuyama's shares border with is recorded as Ibara^[19].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kazanlak^[20].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hamilton^[21].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Okazaki^[22].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pohang^[23].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tacloban^[24].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Maui^[25].
• Fukuyama's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bunkyō-ku^[26].
• Fukuyama is part of Bingo metropolitan area^[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 is part of Bingo metropolitan area^[27].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+459576'}^[38], {'amount': '+464811'}^[39], and {'amount': '+461357'}^[40].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include core city of Japan^[11], big city^[12], city of Japan^[13], and second-level administrative division^[14].

History and Context

Recorded inception include July 1, 1916^[41], April 1, 1889^[42], and May 1, 1966^[43].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Fukuyama include Fukuyama Station^[44], a railway station^[45], in Japan^[46], founded in 1891^[47].

Why It Matters

Fukuyama draws 755 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.^[48] Fukuyama is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for Fukuyama include Fukuyama Station^[44], a railway station^[45], in Japan^[46], founded in 1891^[47].