Nihonmatsu, Fukushima

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Nihonmatsu City
(二本松市)
Skyline of Nihonmatsu City
Location of Nihonmatsu within Fukushima, Japan.
Location of Nihonmatsu within Fukushima, Japan.
Country Japan
Prefecture Fukushima
Established October 01, 1958
Area
 - City 344.65 km²  (133.1 sq mi)
Population (July 2006)
 - City 64,317
 - Density 186.62/km² (483.3/sq mi)
Website: http://www.city.nihonmatsu.lg.jp/

Nihonmatsu (二本松市; -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.

[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, Iwai and Taihei 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.

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Cities
Aizuwakamatsu | Date | Fukushima (capital) | Iwaki | Kitakata | Koriyama | Minamisoma | Motomiya | Nihonmatsu | Shirakawa | Soma | Sukagawa | Tamura
Districts
Adachi | Date | Futaba | Higashishirakawa | Ishikawa | Iwase | Kawanuma | Minamiaizu | Nishishirakawa | Onuma | Souma | Tamura | Yama
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit
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