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 Nihonmatsu's location in Fukushima, Japan. |
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  Nihonmatsu's location in Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 344.65 km2 (133.07 sq mi) |
| Population (as of October 1, 2008) | |
| Total | 61,137 |
| Density | 177 /km² (458 /sq mi) |
| Location | Coordinates: |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Sakura |
| Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler |
| Nihonmatsu Government Office | |
| Mayor | Keiichi Miho |
| Address | 403-1 Kanairo, Nihonmatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 964-8601 |
| Phone number | 0243-23-1111 |
| Official website: Nihonmatsu City | |
Nihonmatsu (二本松市 Nihonmatsu-shi?) is a city located in Fukushima, Japan.
As of October 2008, the city has an estimated population of 61,137 with a density of 177 persons per km². The total area is 344.65 km².
The city was founded on October 1, 1958.
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Geography
Nihonmatsu's Western border consists of the Adatara mountain range. The Abukuma River runs through the eastern part (formerly Towa Town), flowing from south to north.
History
- 1955/01/01 - The town of Nihonmatsu merges with the villages of Shiozawa, Dakeshita, Sugita, Ishii and Ohdaira to form the new Town of Nihonmatsu.
- 1958/10/01 - Nihonmatsu is upgraded from Town to City status.
- 2005/12/01 - Nihonmatsu and the surrounding towns of Adachi, Iwashiro and Towa are amalgamated to form the current City of Nihonmatsu.
Tourism
- Nihonmatsu Castle, historical castle ruins and parks
- Obama Castle, historical castle ruins
External links
- Nihonmatsu official website in Japanese
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| Aizuwakamatsu | Date | Fukushima (capital) | Iwaki | Kitakata | Kōriyama | Minamisōma | Motomiya | Nihonmatsu | Shirakawa | Sōma | Sukagawa | Tamura | |||
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| Adachi | Date | Futaba | Higashishirakawa | Ishikawa | Iwase | Kawanuma | Minamiaizu | Nishishirakawa | Ōnuma | Sōma | Tamura | Yama | |||
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