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Mihama, Fukui

Mihama
美浜町
Town
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Location of Mihama in Fukui Prefecture
Location of Mihama in Fukui Prefecture
Mihama is located in Japan
Mihama
Mihama
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°36′1.44″N 135°56′25.08″E / 35.6004000°N 135.9403000°E / 35.6004000; 135.9403000Coordinates: 35°36′1.44″N 135°56′25.08″E / 35.6004000°N 135.9403000°E / 35.6004000; 135.9403000
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region
Hokuriku region
Prefecture Fukui Prefecture
District Mikata
Area
 • Total 152.32 km2 (58.81 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2017)
 • Total 9,774
 • Density 64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.mihama.fukui.jp

Mihama (美浜町?, Mihama-chō) is a town located in Mikata District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

As of May 1, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 9,774 and a density of 64 persons per km². The total area is 152.32 km².

On August 9, 2004, a non-radioactive steam leak killed 5 and burnt 12 others in a nearby Mihama Nuclear Power Plant; the particular high-pressure steam pipe had lost 85% of its wall thickness and failed five days before its first inspection since 1976.



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