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Funabashi
船橋
船橋市 • Funabashi-shi
LaLaPort shopping mall in Funabashi
LaLaPort shopping mall in Funabashi
Flag of Funabashi
Official seal of Funabashi
Location of Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture
Location of Funabashi in Chiba Prefecture
Funabashi is located in Japan
Funabashi
Funabashi
 
Coordinates: 35°42′N 139°59′E / 35.700°N 139.983°E / 35.700; 139.983
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba Prefecture
Government
 • MayorKoshichi Fujishiro
Area
 • Total85.64 km2 (33.07 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2012)
 • Total610,572
 • Density7,130/km2 (18,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal code(s)
273 or 274
Area code047-4
- TreeCamellia sasanqua
- FlowerCamellia sasanqua
Phone number047-436-2111
Address2-10-25 Minatocho
Funabashi-shi,
273-8501
WebsiteCity of Funabashi

The introductory section should introduce the article about the municipality, serving as a concise overview of the article, establishing context, summarizing the most important points, and explaining why the subject is interesting or notable.

This section should follow the guidelines specified under WP:LEAD. Additionally, a couple of items should be included in the lead section for municipality articles, including:

  • Name of municipality and location in the prefecture
  • City/Town/Village proper population (official census figures should always be used when available, and other reliable estimates may be included as a supplement to official census figures when appropriate)
  • Metro population (official census figures should always be used when available, and other reliable estimates may be included as a supplement to official census figures when appropriate)
  • Brief note about historical roots/founding
  • Nicknames, if notable
  • Primary industries supporting its economy (e.g. service, manufacturing, tourism, etc ...)
  • Notable unique characteristics and characteristics commonly associated with it

Aspects of the metropolitan area other than population should be mostly avoided here and relegated to the proper metro area articles.

Names of the municipality should be given in English and Japanese (kanji and rōmaji) using the {{Nihongo}} template for the initial instance and using the English name thereafter. Pronunciation of the name in IPA per Help:IPA/English can be included in the lead if thought helpful.

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