Country Japan - Tree Ginkgo biloba Area 35.4 km² Local time Friday 8:04 PM | Region Tōhoku - Flower Rhododendron indicum Population 6,546 (Nov 2014) Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture | |
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District Nishishirakawa District Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 2°C, Wind W at 29 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Izumizaki (泉崎村, Izumizaki-mura) is a village located in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of November 2014, the village had an estimated population of 6,546 and a population density of 187 persons per km². The total area was 35.40 km².
Contents
- Map of Izumizaki Nishishirakawa District Fukushima Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- Noted people from Izumizaki
- References
Map of Izumizaki, Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Izumizaki is located in the flatlands of south-central Fukushima prefecture.
Neighboring municipalities
History
The area of present-day Izumizaki was part of ancient Mutsu Province and the area has many burial mounds from the Kofun period. The area formed part of the holdings of Shirakawa Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.
Izumizaki Village was formed in 1959 with the merger of the villages of Kawasaki and Sekihira.
Economy
The economy of Izumizaki is primarily agricultural.