Tamura, Fukushima
city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Tamura (田村市, Tamura-shi) is a city in Fukushima, Japan. Tamura was created on March 1, 2005 by combining several towns towns and villages from the Tamura District. They were Funehiki, Ōgoe, Takine, and Tokiwa, and Miyakoji. Between 1 March and 31 August 2011, many people moved to Tamura. The population actually went up by about 1,000 people, or 2%.[1]
Tamura
田村市 | |
|---|---|
 Central Tamura (2015) | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Tamura in Fukushima Prefecture | |
  Tamura | |
| Coordinates: 37°26′N 140°34′E / 37.433°N 140.567°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takashi Shiraishi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 458.30 km2 (176.95 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2014) | |
| • Total | 37,741 |
| • Density | 82.3/km2 (213/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Oak |
| - Flower | Azalea |
| - Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
| Phone number | 0247-82-1111 |
| Address | 76 Funehikimachi Funehiki aza hatazoe, Tamura-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-4393 |
| Website | http://www.city.tamura.lg.jp/ |
Landmarks
changeThere are two well-known places to visit in Takine-cho. Abukuma Limestone Caves and the Hoshi no Mura ("Village of Stars") Observatory are popular with tourists.
Sister cities
changeTamura has a only one international sister city:
And, one sister city in Japan:
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "図録▽東日本大震災被災市町村の被災後の人口変化 (Population Changes by Locality after the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster: Illustrated)". Honkawa Data Tribune. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
Other websites
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Media related to Tamura, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons
- Tamura official website (in Japanese)
