Shōwa, Fukushima

Shōwa
昭和村
Village

Komado wetlands in Shōwa, Fukushima

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Location of Shōwa in Fukushima Prefecture
Shōwa

 

Coordinates: 37°20′9″N 139°36′38″E / 37.33583°N 139.61056°E / 37.33583; 139.61056Coordinates: 37°20′9″N 139°36′38″E / 37.33583°N 139.61056°E / 37.33583; 139.61056
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture
District Ōnuma District
Area
 • Total 209.34 km2 (80.83 sq mi)
Population (September 2014)
 • Total 1,332
 • Density 6.36/km2 (16.5/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number 0241-57-2114　
Address 350 Shimo-Nakatsugawa Sumiyoshi 415, Shōwa-mura, Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 968-0103
Website Official HP

Shōwa (昭和村 Shōwa-mura) is a village located in Ōnuma District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of September 2014, the village had an estimated population of 1,332 and a population density of 6.36 persons per km². The total area was 209.34 km².

Geography

Shōwa is located in the western portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and snowfall averaging 2 meters.

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History

The area of present-day Shōwa 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 Ōnuma District.

Modern Shōwa village was founded on November 23, 1927 through a merger of the villages of Nojiri and Oashi. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1961.

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