Shiroyama, Kanagawa

Shiroyama (城山町, Shiroyama-chō) was a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Shiroyama

城山町
Former municipality
Location of Shiroyama in Kanagawa Prefecture
Shiroyama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35.5895°N 139.2901°E / 35.5895; 139.2901
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa Prefecture
DistrictTsukui
MergedMarch 11, 2007
(now part of Sagamihara)
Area
  Total19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2007)
  Total23,040
  Density1,157.8/km2 (2,999/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdJapanese white-eye
FlowerAzalea
TreeMaple

As of March 1, 2007, final population data before the amalgamation, the town had an estimated population of 23,040 and a density of 1157.8 persons per km2. The total area was 19.90 km2.

On March 11, 2007, Shiroyama, along with the town of Fujino (also from Tsukui District), was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. It is now part of Midori-ku. The merger was controversial, and the mayor of Shiroyama was recalled for his opposition to the merger.[1]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-02-26. Retrieved 2006-02-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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