Fuchū, Hiroshima

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Fuchū 府中市
City
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Location of Fuchu in Hiroshima Prefecture
Fuchū Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°33′54″N 133°14′31″E / 34.56500°N 133.24194°E / 34.56500; 133.24194Coordinates: 34°33′54″N 133°14′31″E / 34.56500°N 133.24194°E / 34.56500; 133.24194
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture	Hiroshima Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshikazu Itoh (since May 2002)
Area
• Total	195.71 km2 (75.56 sq mi)
Population  (May 1, 2011)
• Total	43,932
• Density	224.47/km2 (581.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	315 Fukawacho, Fuchu-shi, Hiroshima-ken 726-8601
Symbols
Flower	Hydrangea
Tree	Cherry blossom

Fuchū (府中市, Fuchū-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It was originally the capital of the former Bingo Province. The city was founded on March 31, 1954. Fuchū, Tokyo became a city the following day.^{[citation needed]} As of May 1, 2011, population data, the city has an estimated population of 43,932, with 17,602 households and a population density of 224.47 people per km². The total area is 195.71 km². On April 1, 2004, the town of Jōge (from Kōnu District) was merged into Fuchū.^[1]

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