Miharu, Fukushima

Miharu
三春町
Town

Miharu Town Hall

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Location of Miharu in Fukushima Prefecture
Miharu

 

Coordinates: 37°26′27.6″N 140°29′33.3″E / 37.441000°N 140.492583°E / 37.441000; 140.492583Coordinates: 37°26′27.6″N 140°29′33.3″E / 37.441000°N 140.492583°E / 37.441000; 140.492583
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture
District Tamura District
Area
  Total 72.76 km2 (28.09 sq mi)
Population (December 2014)
  Total 17,254
  Density 237/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Weeping Cherry blossom
- Flower Rhododendron
- Bird Japanese bush warbler
Phone number 0247-62-2111
Address Omachi 1-2, Miharu Town, Tamura District, Fukushima Prefecture 963-7796
Website Official HP

Miharu (三春町 Miharu-machi) is a town located in Tamura District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of December 2014, the town had an estimated population of 17,254 and a population density of 237 persons per km². The total area was 72.76  km².

Geography

Miharu is located in north-central Fukushima prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Miharu was part of ancient Mutsu Province. During the Edo period the area formed Miharu Domain, a 50,000 koku han ruled by the Akita clan from 1645 until the Meiji Restoration. It was subsequently organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

Miharu town was established with the formation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1955, it annexed the neighboring villages of Ogisawa, Nakazuma, Nakago, Sawaishi and Kurita, all from Tamura District.

Economy

The economy of Miharu is primarily agricultural, with some chemical and light manufacturing.

Education

Transportation

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Highway

International relations

Local attractions

Illuminate with beni weeping cherry tree in Takizakura Park

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