Fukuyama [city] - Fukuyama

Japanese: 福山[市] - ふくやま

A city in the southeastern part of Hiroshima prefecture facing the Seto Inland Sea. It was incorporated as a city in 1916. The main urban area is in the delta of the Ashida River, where the Sanyo Main Line, Shinkansen, and Sanyo Expressway pass through and the Fukuen Line branches off. In 1966 it merged with Matsunaga City to the west. It was once the outer port of Bingo Province in the past, but in 1619 Mizuno Katsunari built Fukuyama Castle and it developed as a castle town. A large steelworks moved in in 1961, and in 1963 Fukuyama Port was designated a special industrial development area and an important harbor, leading to further development and becoming the core of the Setouchi industrial region. Geta (wooden clogs) and koto (Japanese harp) are local specialties. Fukuyama University, Fukuyama Castle ruins (historic site), Tomo, Sensui Island, and Nunakuma Shrine are located here. In February 2003, the towns of Niichi and Utsumi in Ashina County were incorporated, in February 2005 the town of Numakuma in Numakuma County, and in March 2006 the town of Kannabe in Fukayasu County was incorporated. Area: 518.14 ^km2 . Population: 461,357 (2010).
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広島県南東部，瀬戸内海に面する市。1916年市制。主要市街地は芦田川の三角州にあり，山陽本線・新幹線，山陽自動車道が通じ福塩線が分岐する。1966年西隣の松永市と合併。古く備後(びんご)国府の外港であったが，1619年水野勝成が福山城を築き，城下町として発展した。1961年に大製鉄所が進出，1963年に工業整備特別地域と福山港の重要港湾指定を受けて開発が進み，瀬戸内工業地域の中核となった。下駄，琴を特産。福山大学，福山城跡（史跡），鞆(とも)，仙酔(せんすい)島，沼名前(ぬなくま)神社がある。2003年２月芦品郡新市町，沼隈郡内海町を，2005年２月沼隈郡沼隈町を，2006年３月深安郡神辺町を編入。518.14km²。46万1357人（2010）。
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