Population 6,903 (Nov 2014) | Area 46.56 km² Local time Sunday 12:10 PM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Tamakawa (玉川村, Tamakawa-mura) is a village located in Ishikawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of November 2014, the village had an estimated population of 6,903 and a population density of 148 persons per km². The total area was 46.56 km².
Contents
- Map of Tamakawa Ishikawa District Fukushima Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Airports
- Railway
- Highway
- International Relations
- References
Map of Tamakawa, Ishikawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Tamakawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture.
Neighboring municipalities
History
The area of present-day Tamakawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area was mostly tenryo territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province.
Tamagawa Village was formed on March 31, 1955 by the merger of the villages of Izumi and Sugama.
Economy
Tamakawa has a mixed economy of agriculture and light/precision manufacturing.