Fuchū (府中町, Fuchū-chō) is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024[update], the town had an estimated population of 52,597 in 23930 households and a population density of 5,100 inhabitants per square kilometre (13,000/sq mi).[1] The total area of the town is 10.41 square kilometres (4.02 sq mi).
Geography
Fuchū is located in south-central Hiroshima, at the eastern end of the Ota River delta, the southern part is flat, but the northern part is hilly. The town is completely surrounded by the city of Hiroshima.
Fuchū has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Fuchū is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1601 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.8 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Fuchū has been steady for the past 30 years.
Fuchū has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 18 members. Fuchū contributes three members to the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Hiroshima 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The main industry of Fuchū is the automobile industry, as the town has the headquarters of Mazda.[5]
Education
Fuchū has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education.
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