Funehiki, Fukushima
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Funehiki (船引町; -machi) was a town located in Tamura District, Fukushima, Japan. On March 1, 2005 the town merged with three other towns and a village from the district forming the city of Tamura, Fukushima.
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.
[edit] 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).
[edit] External links
- Official website of Tamura in Japanese
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