Minamiaizu, Fukushima
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Minamiaizu 南会津町 |
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Minamiaizu Town Hall
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 Location of Minamiaizu in Fukushima Prefecture |
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 Minamiaizu
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| Coordinates: 37°12′1″N 139°46′24″E / 37.20028°N 139.77333°ECoordinates: 37°12′1″N 139°46′24″E / 37.20028°N 139.77333°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima Prefecture | ||
| District | Minamiaizu District | ||
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| • Total | 886.52 km2 (342.29 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2014) | |||
| • Total | 16,516 | ||
| • Density | 18.6/km2 (48/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Phone number | 0241-62-6100 | ||
| Address | 3531-1 Tajima Gohara, MInamiaizu-machi, MInamiaizu-gun, Fukushima-ken 967-0004 | ||
| Website | Official HP | ||
Minamiaizu (南会津町 Minamiaizu-machi?) is a town located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of September 2014, the town had an estimated population of 16,516 and a population density of 18.6 persons per km². The total area was 886.52 km².
MInamiaizu is located in the mountainous southern portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered to the south. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and heavy snowfalls.
The area of present-day Minamiaizu 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 Minamiaizu District.
Minamiaizu was formed on March 20, 2006 by the merging of Tajima (the largest town in Minamiaizu District) with the villages of Ina, Nangō, and Tateiwa to form a new administrative township.
The economy of Minamiaizu is primarily agricultural. Rice, tomatoes and asparagus are the main crops.
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