Kakeda, Fukushima

Ryōzen (霊山町^?, Ryōzen-machi) was a town located in Date District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,491 and a density of 108.68 persons per km². The total area is 87.33 km².

The town of Ryōzen was formed with the January 31, 1955 merger of the town of Kakeda (掛田町^?, Kakeda-machi) and the villages of Ryōzen (霊山村^?, Ryōzen-mura), Ishido (石戸村^?, Ishido-mura) and Shōkoku (小国村^?, Shōkoku-mura).

On January 1, 2006, Ryozen, along with the towns of Date, Hobara, Tsukidate and Yanagawa (all from Date District), was merged to create Date City.

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