Country Japan District Ishikawa District - Flower Lilium auratum Population 5,557 (Nov 2014) Bird Green pheasant | Region Tōhoku - Tree Cryptomeria Area 163.5 km² Local time Sunday 1:32 AM Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 1°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Furudono (古殿町, Furudono-machi) is a town located in Ishikawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of November 2014, the town had an estimated population of 5,557 and a population density of 34 persons per km². The total area was 163.47 square kilometres (63.1 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Furudono Ishikawa District Fukushima Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- International relations
- References
Map of Furudono, Ishikawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Furudono is located in southern portion of Fukushima prefecture. The town is surrounded by forests and mountains.
Neighboring municipalities
History
The area of present-day Furudono was part of ancient Mutsu Province. Most of the area was part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain and a small portion was part of the holdings of Omigawa Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.
The village of Furudono was formed on March 31, 1955 with merger of the villages of Miyamoto and Takanuki. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1957. The administrative control of the town was transferred from Higashishirakawa District to Ishikawa District on April 1, 1994.
Economy
The economy of Furudono is primarily based on agriculture.