Tamura, Fukushima
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| Tamura 田村市 |
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| Coordinates: 37°26′N 140°34′E / 37.433°N 140.567°ECoordinates: 37°26′N 140°34′E / 37.433°N 140.567°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yūkei Tomitsuka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 458.30 km2 (176.95 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 39,876 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
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| - Tree | Deciduous oak |
| - Flower | Azalea |
| - Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler |
| Phone number | 0247-82-1111 |
| Address | 20 Funehikimachi Funehiki aza Babakawara, Tamura-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-4393 |
| Website | Tamura City |
Tamura (田村市 Tamura-shi) is a city in Fukushima, Japan. Tamura was created on March 1, 2005 by combining several towns towns and villages from the Tamura District. They were Funehiki, Ōgoe, Takine, and Tokiwa, and Miyakoji. Between 1 March and 31 August 2011, many people moved to Tamura. The population actually went up by about 1,000 people, or 2%. [2]
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Landmarks [change]
There are two well-known places to visit in Takine-cho. Abukuma Limestone Caves and the Hoshi no Mura ("Village of Stars") Observatory are popular with tourists.
Sister cities [change]
Tamura has a only one international sister city:
And, one sister city in Japan:
Related pages [change]
References [change]
- ↑ "Estimated population May 1, 2011". Official Fukushima Prefecture website. http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/toukei/html/01/m-jinko/22_23_3_4doutai.xls. Retrieved 29 July 2011.(Japanese)
- ↑ "図録▽東日本大震災被災市町村の被災後の人口変化 (Population Changes by Locality after the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake Disaster: Illustrated)". Honkawa Data Tribune. http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/honkawa/4364.html. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Tamura, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons- Tamura official website (Japanese)
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