Phone number 0247-43-2111 Population 9,298 (Nov 2014) | Area 211.6 km² Local time Thursday 3:20 AM | |
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Weather 0°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
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.
Contents
- Map of Hanawa Higashishirakawa District Fukushima Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- References
Map of Hanawa, Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
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