Fukushima (city)
Fukushima is a city in northern Japan. It is the capital of Fukushima Prefecture. The city of Iino was merged into the city of Fukushima on 1 July 2008.
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福島市 | |
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 Location of Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 37°46′N 140°28′E / 37.767°N 140.467°ECoordinates: 37°46′N 140°28′E / 37.767°N 140.467°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | {{#Property:P6}} |
| Area | |
| • Total | 746.43 km2 (288.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) |
| Population (May 1, 2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 290,064 |
| • Density | 388.602/km2 (1,006.474/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Zelkova serrata[2] |
| - Flower | Peach[2] |
| - Bird | Great tit[2] |
| Phone number | 024-535-1111 |
| Address | 3-1 Gorōuchimachi, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960–8601 |
| Website | City of Fukushima |
Geography
The Abukuma River flows through this city.
Fukushima (city) Media
Site of Daibutsu Castle, also known as Suginome Castle and later Fukushima Castle. It is now home to the Fukushima Prefectural Offices.
Scene of the Matsukawa incident, in which the Tōhoku Main Line tracks between Kanayagawa and Matsukawa stations were sabotaged, resulting in three deaths. This was highly reminiscent of the prior year's Niwasaka incident and the prior month's Mitaka incident.
The Abukuma Express Line opened on September 13, 1986, and linked Fukushima to Miyagi Prefecture in the north.
The Surikamigawa Dam was officially completed on September 25, 2005.
Fukushima's new city hall opened on January 4, 2011.
The Arakawa River flowing through Fukushima
Goshiki-numa, a crater lake at the Azuma Mountain Range's Mt. Issaikyō peak
A Fukushima Transportation 7000-series car on the Iizaka Line, between Bijutsukantoshokanmae and Iwashiroshimizu stations
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References
- ↑ 市町村別人口動態（平成２３年３月１日～平成２３年４月３０日） [Individual City Population Movements (1 March 2011 - 30 April 2011)] (in Japanese). Fukushima City. Archived from the original (XLS) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fukushima Tourist Office Information Pamphlet - "A Letter from Fukushima."
Other websites
- Fukushima's Official city website (Japanese)
