Futaba, Fukushima
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| Futaba 双葉町 | ||
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| Abandoned city | ||
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  Futaba | ||
| Coordinates: 37°26′57″N 141°0′45″E / 37.44917°N 141.01250°ECoordinates: 37°26′57″N 141°0′45″E / 37.44917°N 141.01250°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Tōhoku | |
| Prefecture | Fukushima Prefecture | |
| District | Futaba | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 51.40 km2 (19.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 0 | |
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Website | www.town.futaba.fukushima.jp | |
Futaba (双葉町 Futaba-machi) is an abandoned city in Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,406 and a density of 144.09 /km2 (373.2 /sq mi). The total area is 51.40 km2 (19.85 sq mi).
2011 disaster
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In the March 2011 tsunami, a town official reported that 90% of the houses had been destroyed.[1] Following the subsequent nuclear accident, Futaba fell within the exclusion zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and was summarily evacuated by the Japanese government.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Quake death toll feared to top 1800, thousands more unaccounted for, Japan Today article, 13 March 2011
- ↑ Nuclear crisis creates ghost town, CNN.com, 11 April 2011.
External links
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- Official website (Japanese)
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