Shimada [city] - Shimada

Japanese: 島田[市] - しまだ

A city in central Shizuoka Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1948. The city center is on the left bank of the Oi River, and together with Kanaya Town (now part of Shimada City) on the opposite bank, it was a prosperous post town at Oigawa Kawagoe on the Tokaido. The Tokaido Main Line runs through the city, and the Oigawa Railway branches off from it. After the Tokaido Line opened, the post town fell into disuse, but it became a timber distribution center for the upper reaches of the Oi River, and the lumber industry is thriving. It is also a trading center for tea produced in Makinohara in the southern part of the city, and in the plains, rice and lettuce are cultivated, as well as greenhouse cultivation. Industries such as pulp and paper, precision machinery, food, and electrical equipment are also carried out. In May 2005, Kanaya Town in Haibara District was incorporated. In April 2008, Kawane Town in Haibara District was incorporated. Fujisan Shizuoka Airport is located in the south, and the Shin-Tomei Expressway opened in 2012. The area is 315.70 ^{km 2} . 102,760 (2010).

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Japanese:

静岡県中部の市。1948年市制。中心市街は大井川の左岸にあり，対岸の金谷町（現・島田市内）とともに東海道の大井川川越で栄えた宿場町。東海道本線が通じ，大井川鉄道が分岐する。東海道線開通後，宿場はさびれたが，大井川上流の木材集散地となり，製材業が盛ん。市域南部の牧ノ原に産する茶の取引地でもあり，平野部では米，レタス栽培のほか施設園芸が盛ん。パルプ・製紙，精密機器，食品，電気機器などの工業も行われる。2005年５月榛原郡金谷町を編入。2008年４月榛原郡川根町を編入。南部に富士山静岡空港があり，2012年には新東名高速道路も開通。315.70km²。10万276人（2010）。

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