Tsukidate, Fukushima

Tsukidate (月舘町 Tsukidate-machi?) was a town located in Date District, Fukushima, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,443, and a density of 101.83 persons per km². The total area is 43.63 km².

On January 1, 2006, Tsukidate was merged with the towns of Date, Hobara, Ryōzen and Yanagawa (all from Date District) and became Date City.

Since 1994, Tsukidate has been involved in a cultural exchange program with students from Revere, Massachusetts US. Every 2 years, students from Tsukidate travel to the US for a 1 week homestay. On alternate years, those same students from Revere come to Tsukidate, and stay in the student's homes.

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