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Kōriyama
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Masao Hara | ||
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| • Total | 757.06 km2 (292.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 May 2011) | |||
| • Total | 336,328 | ||
| • Density | 444.3/km2 (1,150.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Prunus serrulata (Japanese hill cherry) | ||
| - Flower | Japanese iris | ||
| - Bird | Cuckoo | ||
| Phone number | 024-924-2491 | ||
| Address | 1-7-23 Asahi, Koriyama, Fukushima 963-8601 |
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| Website | City of Kōriyama | ||
Kōriyama (郡山市 Kōriyama-shi) is a city in the center of the Nakadōri region of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2011, the city had an estimated population of 336,328[1]. The total area is 757 km².
The city was founded on 1 September 1924. It is now designated as a "core city" and functions as a commercial city in Fukushima Prefecture. Kōriyama is the second largest conurbation in the Tōhoku region.
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Kōriyama once thrived as a Shukuba town because of its importance as a traffic focal point. Kōriyama was formerly called Asaka(安積). In the Meiji period, the Meiji government had many samurai reclaim the land to help the poor. As a result, Asaka developed into a big food basket and the population grew.
Kōriyama was incorporated as a city on 1 September 1924.
In 1965, the city merged with some nearby towns and villages.
In 1997, the city was designated as a "core city".
Kōriyama is located in the center of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku region (). The Adatara mountains are to the north, Lake Inawashiro is to the west, and the Abukuma highlands are to the east. The Abukuma River flows through downtown Kōriyama.
The downtown area is in front of Kōriyama Station.
In a 2007 census the city's population was recorded as 339,118 and the population density as 447.94 people per square kilometer. The population of the conurbation is about 0.5 million, the second largest in the Tōhoku region after Sendai.
Kōriyama city is called the "commercial capital in Fukushima" and the economic bloc is the biggest in Fukushima Prefecture. There are many department stores and shops in front of Kōriyama Station.
Asiana Airlines operates a sales office on the second floor of the Nihonseimei Koriyama Nakamachi Building in Kōriyama.[2]
Kōriyama is an important point because it is located in the center of Fukushima and it is linked to many cities like Tokyo, Sendai, Fukushima, Niigata, Mito, and Iwaki. The city serves as a hub for the railways and the expressways.
None in the city. Some available airports are as follows.
analogue
CATY
FM Fukushima (JFN)
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