Iwafune, Tochigi

Iwafune 岩舟町
Former municipality
Location of Iwafune in Tochigi Prefecture
Iwafune Location in Japan
Coordinates: 36°19′N 139°39′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi Prefecture
District	Shimotsuga
Merged	April 5, 2014 (now part of Tochigi)
Area
• Total	46.74 km^2 (18.05 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	18,152
• Density	390/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.iwafune.tochigi.jp

Iwafune (岩舟町, Iwafune-machi) was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2013, the town had an estimated population of 18,152 and a density of 390 persons per km^2. The total area was 46.74 km^2.[1]

On April 5, 2014, Iwafune was merged into the expanded city of Tochigi.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East: Ryōmō Line (Iwafune Station)
• Tobu Railway: Nikkō Line (Shizuwa Station)

Road

• Route 50

References

1. "Iwafune official website" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2005-02-04. Retrieved 13 March 2013.

External links

• Media related to Iwafune, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons