Minamiaizu, Fukushima
Encyclopedia
is a town
in Minamiaizu District
, Fukushima Prefecture
. It was formed on March 20th, 2006 by the merging of Tajima
(the largest town in Minamiaizu District) with the villages of Ina
, Nangō, and Tateiwa
to form a new administrative township.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
in Minamiaizu District
Minamiaizu District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan. It makes up the southern third of the Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,533 and a density of 14.32 persons per km². The total area is 2,341.64 km²...
, Fukushima Prefecture
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....
. It was formed on March 20th, 2006 by the merging of Tajima
Tajima, Fukushima
was a town located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan. It is the largest town in the Minamiaizu district and in the summer holds the locally famous Gion Festival, not to be confused with the Tobata Gion Festival in Kyushu....
(the largest town in Minamiaizu District) with the villages of Ina
Ina, Fukushima
was a village located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,812 and a density of 11.83 persons per km². The total area was 153.13 km²....
, Nangō, and Tateiwa
Tateiwa, Fukushima
was a village located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan. It is popular with city dwellers for its plentiful hot springs and skiing/snowboarding.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,275 and a density of 8.63 persons per km²...
to form a new administrative township.