Funabashi
船橋市 | |
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Coordinates: 35°41′40.4″N 139°58′57.2″E / 35.694556°N 139.982556°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Chiba |
First official recorded | 110 AD |
City Settled | April 1, 1937 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Toru Matsudo |
Area | |
• Total | 85.62 km2 (33.06 sq mi) |
Population (December 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 644,668 |
• Density | 7,500/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Postal code(s) | 273 or 274 |
Area code | 047-4 |
Phone number | 047-436-2111 |
Address | 2-10-25 Minato-cho, Funabashi-shi, 273-8501 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Camellia sasanqua |
Tree | Camellia sasanqua |
Funabashi (船橋市, Funabashi-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 644,668 in 309,238 households and a population density of 7,500 inhabitants per square kilometre (19,000/sq mi).[1] The total area of the city is 85.62 square kilometres (33.06 sq mi). It is the Greater Tokyo Area's 7th most populated city (after passing Kawaguchi, Hachioji and Chiba), and second largest in Chiba Prefecture.