Nihonmatsu, Fukushima
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| Nihonmatsu City 二本松市 |
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| Country | Japan |
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| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| Established | October 01, 1958 |
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| - Total | 344.65 km² (133.1 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2006) | |
| - Total | 64,317 |
| - Density | 186.62/km² (483.3/sq mi) |
| Website: http://www.city.nihonmatsu.lg.jp/ | |
Nihonmatsu (二本松市 Nihonmatsu-shi?) is a city located in Fukushima, Japan.
As of July 2006, the city has an estimated population of 64,317 with a density of 186.62 persons per km². The total area is 344.65 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 1958.
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[edit] Geography
Nihonmatsu's Western border consists of the Adatara mountain range. The Abukuma River runs through the eastern part (formerly Towa Town), flowing from south to north.
[edit] History
- 1955/01/01 - The town of Nihonmatsu merges with the villages of Shiozawa, Dakeshita, Sugita, Ishii and Ohdaira to form the new Town of Nihonmatsu.
- 1958/10/01 - Nihonmatsu is upgraded from Town to City status.
- 2005/12/01 - Nihonmatsu and the surrounding towns of Adachi, Iwashiro and Towa are amalgamated to form the current City of Nihonmatsu.
[edit] Tourism
- Nihonmatsu Castle, historical castle ruins and parks
- Obama Castle, historical castle ruins
[edit] External links
- Nihonmatsu official website in Japanese
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| Cities | |||
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| Aizuwakamatsu | Date | Fukushima (capital) | Iwaki | Kitakata | Kōriyama | Minamisōma | Motomiya | Nihonmatsu | Shirakawa | Sōma | Sukagawa | Tamura | |||
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| Adachi | Date | Futaba | Higashishirakawa | Ishikawa | Iwase | Kawanuma | Minamiaizu | Nishishirakawa | Ōnuma | Sōma | Tamura | Yama | |||
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