Funehiki, Fukushima
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Tamura District
, Fukushima
, Japan
.
On March 1, 2005 Funehiki was merged with the towns of Ōgoe
, Takine
, and Tokiwa
, and the village of Miyakoji
, all from Tamura District
, to form the new city of Tamura
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 23,498 and a density
of 145.81 persons per km². The total area was 161.16 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Tamura District
Tamura District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003 population data but accounting for the decreases due to the formation of the city of Tamura, the district has an estimated population of 30,658 and a density of 155 persons per km²...
, Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
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On March 1, 2005 Funehiki was merged with the towns of Ōgoe
Ogoe, Fukushima
was a town located in Tamura District, Fukushima, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Ogoe was merged with the towns of Funehiki, Takine, and Tokiwa, and the village of Miyakoji, all from Tamura District, to form the new city of Tamura....
, Takine
Takine, Fukushima
was a town located in Tamura District, Fukushima, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Takine was merged with the towns of Funehiki, Ōgoe, and Tokiwa, and the village of Miyakoji, all from Tamura District, to form the new city of Tamura....
, and Tokiwa
Tokiwa, Fukushima
was a town located in Tamura District, Fukushima, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Tokiwa was merged with the towns of Funehiki, Ōgoe, and Takine, and the village of Miyakoji, all from Tamura District, to form the new city of Tamura....
, and the village of Miyakoji
Miyakoji, Fukushima
was a village located in Tamura District, Fukushima, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Miyakoji was merged with the towns of Funehiki, Ōgoe, Takine, and Tokiwa, all from Tamura District, to form the new city of Tamura....
, all from Tamura District
Tamura District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003 population data but accounting for the decreases due to the formation of the city of Tamura, the district has an estimated population of 30,658 and a density of 155 persons per km²...
, to form the new city of Tamura
Tamura, Fukushima
is a city located in Fukushima, Japan. The city was founded on March 1, 2005 from the merger of the former towns of Funehiki, Ōgoe, Takine, and Tokiwa and the former village of Miyakoji, all from Tamura District....
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 23,498 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 145.81 persons per km². The total area was 161.16 km².
History
In 1934, the town of Funehiki replaced the former municipality of Katasone Village (片曽根村), which was named after the local mountain, Mt. Katasone (片曽根山).External links
- Official website of Tamura in Japanese