Makinohara
Makinohara
牧之原市 | |
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Tea plantations in Makinohara | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Makinohara in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
Makinohara | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′N 138°13′E / 34.733°N 138.217°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| First official recorded | 6 BC |
| Sagara Town settled | April 1, 1889 |
| Haibara Town settled | April 1, 1955 |
| Both town merged and city settled | October 11, 2005 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kikuo Sugimoto (from October 2017) |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.69 km2 (43.12 sq mi) |
| Population (July 31, 2019) | |
• Total | 45,813 |
| • Density | 410.18/km2 (1,062.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 548-23-0001 |
| Address | 447 Shizunami, Makinohara-shi, Shizuoka-ken 421-0495 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | hydrangea |
| Tree | camellia sinensis |
Makinohara (牧之原市, Makinohara-shi) is a city located in western Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 45,813 in 16980 households and a population density of 410 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 111.69 square kilometres (43.12 sq mi).