Tanagura, Fukushima

Tanagura (棚倉町, Tanagura-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,827 in 5053 households,[1] and a population density of 86 persons per km². The total area of the town was 159.93 km2 (61.75 sq mi).

Tanagura

棚倉町
Town
Tanagura Town Hall
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Location of Tanagura in Fukushima Prefecture
Tanagura
 
Coordinates: 37°01′47.5″N 140°22′46.5″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictHigashishirakawa
Area
 • Total159.93 km2 (61.75 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2020)
 • Total13,827
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeJapanese Red Pine
- FlowerAzalea
Phone number0247-33-3111
Address33 Nakayano, Tanagura, Tanagura-machi, Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-6131
WebsiteOfficial website
Site of Tanagura Castle

Geography

Tanagura is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Tochigi Prefecture to the west and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Tanagura has remained fairly constant over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 12,536—    
1930 14,150+12.9%
1940 14,835+4.8%
1950 19,865+33.9%
1960 18,755−5.6%
1970 16,621−11.4%
1980 16,105−3.1%
1990 16,606+3.1%
2000 16,376−1.4%
2010 15,054−8.1%

Climate

Tanagura has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tanagura is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,408 mm (55.4 in) with September as the wettest month.[3]

History

The area of present-day Tanagura was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area formed part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain, in the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part Higashishirakawa District within the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. Tanagura Town was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The town expanded on January 1, 1950 by the annexation of the neighboring villages of Yashirogawa, Chikaatsu, Yamaoka and Takano.

Economy

Tanagura has mixed economy with agriculture and precision manufacturing predominating.

Education

Tanagura has five public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

High schools
  • Tanagura High School

Junior High school
  • Tanagura Junior High School

Elementary schools
  • Tanagura Elementary School
  • Yashirogawa Elementary School
  • Chikatsu Elementary School
  • Takabo Elementary School
  • Yamaoka Elementary School

Transportation

Railway

Highway

International relations

Local attractions

Media related to Tanagura, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. Tanagura official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Tanagura population statistics
  3. Tanagura climate data
  4. "棚倉城跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  5. "流廃寺跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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