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| Tamura 田村市 |
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| Coordinates: 37°26′N 140°34′E / 37.433°N 140.567°ECoordinates: 37°26′N 140°34′E / 37.433°N 140.567°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Yūkei Tomitsuka | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 458.30 km2 (177 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 1, 2011[1]) | |||
| • Total | 39,876 | ||
| • Density | 87/km2 (225.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Deciduous oak | ||
| - Flower | Azalea | ||
| - Bird | Japanese Bush-warbler | ||
| Phone number | 0247-82-1111 | ||
| Address | 20 Funehikimachi Funehiki aza Babakawara, Tamura-shi, Fukushima-ken 963-4393 |
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| Website | Tamura City | ||
Tamura (田村市 Tamura-shi) is a city located in Fukushima, Japan. The city was founded on March 1, 2005 from the merger of the former towns of Funehiki, Ōgoe, Takine, and Tokiwa and the former village of Miyakoji, all from Tamura District.
As of May 2011, the city has an estimated population of 39,876.[1] The total area is 458.30 km².
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[edit] Landmarks
The town of Takine houses two well-known local attractions: Abukuma Limestone Caves and The Hoshi no Mura ("Village of Stars") Observatory. Both are popular tourist attractions.
Ohtakadoyayama Transmitter is an LF-time signal transmitter in Miyakoji-cho. It is used for transmitting the time signal JJY on 40 kHz. It uses as transmission antenna a 250 metre tall guyed mast with an umbrella antenna, which is insulated against ground.
[edit] Sister relationships
Tamura has sister relationships with one place worldwide:
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Estimated population May 1, 2011". Official Fukushima Prefecture website. http://www.pref.fukushima.jp/toukei/html/01/m-jinko/22_23_3_4doutai.xls. Retrieved 29 July 2011.(Japanese)
[edit] External links
Media related to Tamura, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons
- Tamura official website (Japanese)
- JJY at NICT (English)
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