Nihonmatsu, Fukushima

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Country	Japan
Nihonmatsu City 二本松市

Location of Nihonmatsu within Fukushima, Japan.
Prefecture	Fukushima
Established	October 01, 1958
Area
- 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.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Tourism
4 External links

[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.