Sōma District, Fukushima

Location of Sōma District in Fukushima Prefecture

Sōma (相馬郡, Sōma-gun) is a district located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 41,540 and a density of 87.18 persons per km². The total area is 476.49 km².

Towns and villages

• Shinchi
• Iitate

Merger

• On January 1, 2006 the city of Haramachi and the towns of Kashima and Odaka merged to create the city of Minamisōma.^[1]

See also

• Radiation effects from Fukushima I nuclear accidents

References

1. "南相馬市について|南相馬市公式ウェブサイト -Minamisoma City-". Minamisoma (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-08. 現在の南相馬市は、平成18年1月1日、旧小高町、旧鹿島町、旧原町市の1市2町が合併して誕生しました。

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