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Country
  
Japan

District
  
Iwase District

- Flower
  
Iris sibirica

Population
  
12,586 (Nov 2014)

Prefecture
  
Fukushima Prefecture

Region
  
Tōhoku

- Tree
  
Sakura

Area
  
31.25 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 1:26 AM

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
1°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 82% Humidity

Kagamiishi (鏡石町, Kagamiishi-machi) is a town located in Iwase District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of November 2014, the village had an estimated population of 12,586 and a population density of 403 persons per km². The total area was 31.25  km².

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Map of Kagamiishi, Iwase District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Kagamiishi is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

  • Fukushima Prefecture
  • Ten'ei
  • Sukagawa
  • Yabuki
  • Tamakawa
  • History

    The area of present-day Kagamiishi was part of ancient Mutsu Province and 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 Iwashiro Province.

    Kagamiishi Village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on August 1, 1962. During the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, over 1000 structures were severely damaged or destroyed, corresponding to approximately 23 percent of the town,

    Economy

    The economy of Kagamiishi is primarily agricultural.

    Education

  • Kagamiishi Middle School
  • Fukushima Prefectural Iwase Agricultural High School
  • Railway

  • JR East – Tōhoku Main Line
  • Kagamiishi
  • Highway

  • Tōhoku Expressway
  • Japan National Route 4
  • Japan National Route 118
  • References

    Kagamiishi, Fukushima Wikipedia


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