Hanawa, Fukushima

Hanawa
塙町
Town

Hanawa Town Hall

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Location of Hanawa in Fukushima Prefecture
Hanawa

 

Coordinates: 36°57′00″N 140°25′01″E / 36.95000°N 140.41694°E / 36.95000; 140.41694Coordinates: 36°57′00″N 140°25′01″E / 36.95000°N 140.41694°E / 36.95000; 140.41694
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture
District Higashishirakawa District
Area
 • Total 211.60 km2 (81.70 sq mi)
Population (November 2014)
 • Total 9,298
 • Density 43.9/km2 (114/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols  
• Tree Cryptomeria
• Flower Rhododendron, dahlia
• Bird Green pheasant
Phone number 0247-43-2111
Address 3-21 Hanawa Omachi, Hanawa-machi, Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-5405
Website Official HP

Hanawa (塙町 Hanawa-machi) is a town located in Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of November 2014, the town had an estimated population of 9,298 and a population density of 43.9 persons per km2. The total area was 211.60  km2.

Geography

Hanawa is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Ibaraki Prefecture to the south.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Hanawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. Part of the area formed part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain, and part was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

Tsunetoyo Village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on November 3, 1948, changing its name to Hanawa at that time. Hanawa annexed the neighboring villages of Sasahara, Ishii and Takagi in March 1955.

Economy

The economy of Hanawa is primarily agricultural. A major crop is Konjac

Education

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Highway

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