Fukushima (city)

Coordinates: 37°46′N 140°28′E / 37.767°N 140.467°E / 37.767; 140.467
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Fukushima
福島市
Fukushima City
Fukushima City
Flag of Fukushima
Official seal of Fukushima
Location of Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima is located in Japan
Fukushima
Fukushima
 
Coordinates: 37°46′N 140°28′E / 37.767°N 140.467°E / 37.767; 140.467
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima Prefecture
Government
 • MayorHiroshi Kohata, Takanori Seto, Kobayashi Kaoru
Area
 • Total746.43 km2 (288.20 sq mi)
Elevation
67 m (220 ft)
Population
 (May 1, 2011[1])
 • Total290,064
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeZelkova serrata[2]
- FlowerPeach[2]
- BirdGreat tit[2]
Phone number024-535-1111
Address3-1 Gorōuchimachi, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken
960–8601
WebsiteCity of Fukushima

Fukushima is a city in northern Japan. It is the capital of Fukushima Prefecture. The city of Iino was merged into the city of Fukushima on 1 July 2008.

Geography[change | change source]

The Abukuma River flows through this city.

References[change | change source]

  1. 市町村別人口動態(平成23年3月1日~平成23年4月30日) [Individual City Population Movements (1 March 2011 - 30 April 2011)] (in Japanese). Fukushima City. Archived from the original (XLS) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Fukushima Tourist Office Information Pamphlet - "A Letter from Fukushima."

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