Fukushima (city)

Fukushima 福島市
City
Fukushima City
Flag Seal
Location of Fukushima in Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima
Coordinates: 37°46′N 140°28′E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Hiroshi Kohata, Takanori Seto, Kobayashi Kaoru
Area
• Total	746.43 km^2 (288.20 sq mi)
Elevation	67 m (220 ft)
Population  (May 1, 2011[1])
• Total	290,064
• Density	390/km^2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Zelkova serrata[2]
- Flower	Peach[2]
- Bird	Great tit[2]
Phone number	024-535-1111
Address	3-1 Gorōuchimachi, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960–8601
Website	City of Fukushima

Fukushima is a city in northern Japan. It is the capital of Fukushima Prefecture. The city of Iino was merged into the city of Fukushima on 1 July 2008.

Geography

The Abukuma River flows through this city.

References

1. 市町村別人口動態（平成２３年３月１日～平成２３年４月３０日） [Individual City Population Movements (1 March 2011 - 30 April 2011)] (in Japanese). Fukushima City. Archived from the original (XLS) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
2. Fukushima Tourist Office Information Pamphlet - "A Letter from Fukushima."

Other websites

• Fukushima's Official city website (Japanese)