Ishikawa, Fukushima
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Ishikawa 石川町 |
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Ishikawa Town Hall
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 Location of Ishikawa in Fukushima Prefecture |
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 Ishikawa
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| Coordinates: 37°08′39.7″N 140°27′8.3″E / 37.144361°N 140.452306°ECoordinates: 37°08′39.7″N 140°27′8.3″E / 37.144361°N 140.452306°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima Prefecture | ||
| District | Ishikawa District | ||
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| • Total | 115.71 km2 (44.68 sq mi) | ||
| Population (November 2014) | |||
| • Total | 16,791 | ||
| • Density | 145/km2 (380/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Cryptomeria | ||
| - Flower | Sakura | ||
| - Bird | Japanese bush warbler | ||
| Phone number | 0247-26-2111 | ||
| Address | 153-2 Shimoizumi, Ishikawa-machi, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-7858 | ||
| Website | Official HP | ||
Ishikawa (石川町 Ishikawa-machi?) is a town located in Ishikawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of November 2014, the town had an estimated population of 16,791 and a population density of 145 persons per km². The total area was 115.71 square kilometres (44.7 sq mi).
Ishikawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture.
The area of present-day Ishikawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.
The village of Ishikawa was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. It was promoted to town status on March 27, 1894. During World War II, the town had a secret uranium mine for the Japanese atomic bomb project. The town expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Sawada, Nogisawa, Bobata, Nakatani and Yamahashi on March 31, 1955.
The economy of Ishikawa is primarily based on agriculture.
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