Fuchu, Tokyo

Fuchū (府中市 -shi) is a city in Tokyo Metropolis, Japan.

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City - Tokyo - Japan

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As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 236,491 and a population density of 8,060.36 persons per km². The total area is 29.34 km²;.

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2003 - Population - Population density - Km²

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The government of Musashi Province was established in Fuchū by the Taika Reform, and the city prospered as the local center of politics, economy, and culture. It prospered as a post town on the Kōshū Highway in the Edo period, and the Kita Tama District public office was placed here after the start of the Meiji era.

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Musashi Province - Taika Reform - Kōshū Highway - Edo period - Kita Tama District - Meiji era

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The city was founded on April 1, 1954.

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April 1 - 1954

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