Shiroyama, Kanagawa

Former municipality in Kantō, Japan

Shiroyama 城山町
Former municipality
Location of Shiroyama in Kanagawa Prefecture Location of Shiroyama in Kanagawa Prefecture
Shiroyama is located in Japan Shiroyama Shiroyama Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°35′22′′N 139°17′24′′E / 35.5895°N 139.2901°E / 35.5895; 139.2901
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Kanagawa Prefecture
District	Tsukui
Merged	March 11, 2007 (now part of Sagamihara)
Area
• Total	19.90 km² (7.68 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2007)
• Total	23,040
• Density	1,157.8/km² (2,999/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)

Symbols

Bird	Japanese white-eye
Flower	Azalea
Tree	Maple

Shiroyama (城山町, Shiroyama-chō) was a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Population

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As of March 1, 2007, final population data before the amalgamation, the town had an estimated population of 23,040 and a density of 1157.8 persons per km². The total area was 19.90 km².

History

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On March 11, 2007, Shiroyama, along with the town of Fujino (also from Tsukui District), was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. It is now part of Midori-ku. The merger was controversial, and the mayor of Shiroyama was recalled for his opposition to the merger.^[1]