Funehiki, Fukushima
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Funehiki (船引町 Funehiki-machi) was a town located in Tamura District, Fukushima, Japan.
On March 1, 2005 Funehiki was merged with the towns of Ōgoe, Takine, and Tokiwa, and the village of Miyakoji, all from Tamura District, to form the new city of Tamura.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 23,498 and a density of 145.81 persons per km². The total area was 161.16 km².
[edit] History
In 1934, the town of Funehiki replaced the former municipality of Katasone Village (片曽根村), which was named after the local mountain, Mt. Katasone (片曽根山).
[edit] External links
- Official website of Tamura in Japanese
Coordinates: 37°26′N 140°35′E / 37.433°N 140.583°E
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