Fukuchi, Fukuoka

Fukuchi
福智町
Town

Fukuchi town hall

Location of Fukuchi in Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuchi

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°41′N 130°47′E / 33.683°N 130.783°E / 33.683; 130.783Coordinates: 33°41′N 130°47′E / 33.683°N 130.783°E / 33.683; 130.783
Country Japan
Region Kyushu
Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture
District Tagawa
Area
  Total 42.04 km2 (16.23 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 25,541
  Density 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.fukuchi.lg.jp

Fukuchi (福智町 Fukuchi-machi) is a town in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

It was established on March 6, 2006, by the merger of the former towns of Akaike, Hōjō and Kanada, all from Tagawa District.

Mount Fukuchi (901 m (2,956 ft)) stands at the northern tip of the town. The town has an area of 42.04 km2 (16.23 sq mi) and a population of 25,541 according to the 2005 census. The population density is 607.5 people per km².


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