Okuma, Fukushima
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Futaba District
, Fukushima
, Japan
.
As of 2010, the town has an estimated population
of 11,511 and a density
of 146.26 persons per km². The total area is 78.70 km². In March 2011 the town was evacuated
by government order due to the Fukushima I nuclear accident.
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 Futaba District
Futaba District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 75,220 and a density of 86.95 persons per km². The total area is 865.12 km².-Towns and villages:*Futaba*Hirono*Katsurao*Kawauchi*Namie*Naraha*Ōkuma...
, 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
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
As of 2010, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 11,511 and a density
Population density
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of 146.26 persons per km². The total area is 78.70 km². In March 2011 the town was evacuated
Emergency evacuation
Emergency evacuation is the immediate and rapid movement of people away from the threat or actual occurrence of a hazard. Examples range from the small scale evacuation of a building due to a bomb threat or fire to the large scale evacuation of a district because of a flood, bombardment or...
by government order due to the Fukushima I nuclear accident.
External links
- Ōkuma official website (some English content)