Futaba, Fukushima
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Futaba 双葉町 |
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Futaba Town Hall
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 Location of Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture |
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 Futaba
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| Coordinates: 37°26′57″N 141°00′45″E / 37.44917°N 141.01250°ECoordinates: 37°26′57″N 141°00′45″E / 37.44917°N 141.01250°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima | ||
| District | Futaba | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 51.40 km2 (19.85 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2016) | |||
| • Total | 0 | ||
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Melia azedarach | ||
| • Flower | Sakura | ||
| • Bird | Green pheasant | ||
| Phone number | 0246-84-5200 | ||
| Address | Shinzan Maeoki 28, Futaba-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-1495 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Futaba (双葉町? Futaba-machi) is a town in Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of December 2014, the town had an official registered population of 6,113 and a population density of 119 persons per km2. The total area was 51.40 square kilometres (19.85 sq mi). However, as of March 2011 the entire population was evacuated as a result of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Since 2013, only 4% of the town has been open to visitors.
Futaba is on the Pacific Ocean coastline of central Fukushima. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, owned by the Tokyo Electric Power Company, is on the southern border of Futaba in the neighboring town of Ōkuma.
The area of present-day Futaba was part of Mutsu Province. The remains of Kofun period burial mounds have been found in the area. During the Nara period, it was the center of ancient Futaba District in Iwaki Province During the Edo period, it was originally part of Sōma Domain, ruled by the Sōma clan until the Meiji restoration. The area was the site of the Battle of Iwaki during the Boshin War.
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