Kawane, Shizuoka
Kawane
川根町 | |
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Former municipality | |
Location of Kawane in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 34°57′N 138°5′E / 34.950°N 138.083°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| District | Haibara |
| Merged | April 1, 2008 (now part of Shimada) |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.48 km2 (46.52 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2005) | |
• Total | 6,236 |
| • Density | 51.76/km2 (134.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | City of Shimada |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | sakura |
| Tree | cryptomeria |
Kawane (川根町, Kawane-chō) was a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is notable for its production of Shizuoka green tea.
As of July 1, 2005, the town had an estimated population of 6,236 and a density of 51.76 persons per km2. The total area was 120.48 km2.
On April 1, 2008, Kawane was merged into the expanded city of Shimada and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.