Kitashiobara, Fukushima

Kitashiobara
北塩原村

Village

Kitashiobara Village Hall

Flag

Seal

Location of Kitashiobara in Fukushima Prefecture

Kitashiobara

Coordinates: 37°39′21″N 139°56′16″E / 37.65583°N 139.93778°ECoordinates: 37°39′21″N 139°56′16″E / 37.65583°N 139.93778°E

Area

• Total

233.94 km² (90.32 sq mi)

Population (September 2014)

• Total

2,952

• Density

12.6/km² (33/sq mi)

Time zone

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

- Tree

Prunus sargentii

- Flower

Lysichiton camtschatcensis

- Bird

Japanese tit

Phone number

0241-23-3111　

Address

3151 Kitayama Kitashiobara-mura, Yama-gun, Fukushima-ken 966-0485

Website

Official HP

Kitashiobara (北塩原村, Kitashiobara-mura^?) is a village located in Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of September 2014, the village had an estimated population of 2,952 and a population density of 12.6 persons per km². The total area was 233.94 km².

Kitashiobara is located at the far northern Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the north. Kitayama consists of three areas, named after the former the villages of Kitayama, Ōshio, and Hibara. The western portion, Hibara, has a higher elevation than the other two areas, most of it between 800m and 1000m. Also, Lake Hibara in Hibara is located in the Bandai-Asahi National Park. It was created in 1888 during the eruption of Mount Bandai. Oguni-numa, a swamp, is reserved by the government as a natural monument. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and snowfall averaging 2 meters.

The area of present-day Kitashiobara was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Yama District.

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