Tomioka, Fukushima
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Tomioka 富岡町 |
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Tomioka Town Hall
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 Location of Tomioka in Fukushima Prefecture |
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 Tomioka
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| Coordinates: 37°19′59″N 141°01′01″E / 37.33306°N 141.01694°ECoordinates: 37°19′59″N 141°01′01″E / 37.33306°N 141.01694°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima | ||
| District | Futaba | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Katsuya Endou | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 68.47 km2 (26.44 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 2016) | |||
| • Total | 0 | ||
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Sakura | ||
| - Flower | Azalea | ||
| - Bird | Motacillidae | ||
| Phone number | 0120-33-6466 | ||
| Address | Motooka Otsuka 622-1, Tomioka-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-1192 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Tomioka (富岡町 Tomioka-machi?) is a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2011, the town had an estimated population of 15,839, with 6,293 families.
As of December 2014, the town had an official registered population of 14,141 and a population density of 207 persons per km². The total area was 68.47 square kilometres (26.44 sq mi).
Tomioka is located on the Pacific Ocean coastline of central Fukushima. It is the location for the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, owned by the Tokyo Electric Power Company.
The town of Tomioka is divided into two main districts, each with their own train station. To the south is Tomioka, which is the main area. To the north, on top of the hill, is Yonomori, a smaller and much newer neighborhood. Though the two areas operate under one government, physical distance makes them feel like two separate towns.
The area of present-day Tomioka was part of Mutsu Province. The remains of Kofun period burial mounds have been found in the area. During the Edo period, it was originally part of Iwakitaira Domain, but from 1747 was divided between Tanagura Domain, Tako Domain and tenryo territory directly under the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, on April 1, 1889, the village of Tomioka was created within Naraha District, Fukushima, which subsequently became Futaba District in April 1896. Tomioka was raised to town status on March 1, 1900. It merged with the neighboring town of Futaba on March 31, 1955.
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