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Miharu

三春町
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
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Tamura District
Area
• Total	72.76 km2 (28.09 sq mi)
Population (March 1 2018)
• Total	17,870
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- 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 website

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Miharu (三春町, Miharu-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018^[update], the town had an estimated population of 17,870 in 6283 households,^[1] and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the town was 72.76 square kilometres (28.09 sq mi).

Geography

Miharu is located in Tamura District in north-central Fukushima prefecture. The town is located in an hilly region of the Abukuma Mountains, with peaks of 300-500 meters. Miharu has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Miharu is 11.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1282 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.3 °C.^[2]

Lakes: Miharu Dam

Neighboring municipalities

Fukushima Prefecture
- Kōriyama
- Tamura
- Nihonmatsu
- Motomiya

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Fukushima has remained stable over the past 40 years.

Census Year	Population
1970	19,898
1980	19,047
1990	19,205
2000	19,976
2010	18,191

History

The area of present-day Miharu was part of ancient Mutsu Province. During the Edo period, the area was the castle town of 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 modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1955, Miharu 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

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

Fukushima Prefectural Tamura High School

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Ban'etsu East Line
- Miharu

Highway

International relations

- Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States, since August 21, 1987.^[4]

Local attractions

Takizakura Park - The name "Miharu" in Japanese means three springs. In most parts of Japan, plum, peach, and cherry trees blossom at different times, but in Miharu, they blossom almost simultaneously. Miharu is home of the Takizakura, or "waterfall cherry tree", is over 1,000 years old and brings tourists from all over Japan to see it in the springtime. It is registered as a living national treasure by the Japanese government.
Site of Miharu Castle
Miharu-goma

References

^ home page official statistics Template:Ja
^ Miharu climate data
^ Fukushima population statistics
^ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

External links

Media related to Miharu, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

Official website Template:Ja icon

[1] ^ home page official statistics Template:Ja

[2] Miharu climate data

[3] Fukushima population statistics

[4] "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

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-| population_total        = 17254
+| population_total        = 17870
-| population_as_of        = December 2014
+| population_as_of        = March 1 2018
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-{{Nihongo|'''Miharu'''|三春町|Miharu-machi}} is a [[Towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[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 is 72.76 &nbsp;km².
+{{Nihongo|'''Miharu'''|三春町|Miharu-machi}} is a [[Towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2018|03|01}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 17,870 in 6283 households,<ref>[http://www.town.miharu.fukushima.jp home page official statistics]{{ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 250 persons per km². The total area of the town was {{convert|72.76|sqkm|sqmi}}.
 ==Geography==
+Miharu is located in [[Tamura District, Fukushima|Tamura District]] in north-central Fukushima prefecture. The town is located in an hilly region of the Abukuma Mountains, with peaks of 300-500 meters. Miharu has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid continental climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.  The average annual temperature in Miharu is 11.3&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1282&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around -0.3&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/50689/ Miharu climate data]</ref>
-Miharu is located in north-central Fukushima prefecture.
 *Lakes: [[Miharu Dam]]
@@ Line 126: / Line 126: @@
 ** [[Nihonmatsu, Fukushima|Nihonmatsu]]
 ** [[Motomiya, Fukushima|Motomiya]]
+==Demographics==
+Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukushima.php Fukushima population statistics]</ref> the population of Fukushima has remained stable over the past 40 years.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Census Year
+! Population
+|-
+| 1970
+| 19,898
+|-
+| 1980
+| 19,047
+|-
+| 1990
+| 19,205
+|-
+| 2000
+| 19,976
+|-
+| 2010
+| 18,191
+|}
 ==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 system|han]] ruled by the [[Akita clan]] from 1645 until the [[Meiji Restoration]]. It was subsequently organized as part of [[Nakadōri]] region of [[Iwaki Province (1868)|Iwaki Province]].
+The area of present-day Miharu was part of ancient [[Mutsu Province]]. During the [[Edo period]], the area was the [[jōkamachi|castle town]] of [[Miharu Domain]], a 50,000 ''[[koku]]'' [[Han system|han]] ruled by the [[Akita clan]] from 1645 until the [[Meiji Restoration]]. It was subsequently organized as part of [[Nakadōri]] region of [[Iwaki Province (1868)|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.
+Miharu town was established with the formation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1955, Miharu annexed the neighboring villages of Ogisawa, Nakazuma, Nakago, Sawaishi and Kurita, all from [[Tamura District, Fukushima|Tamura District]].
 ==Economy==
@@ Line 136: / Line 159: @@
 ==Education==
+Miharu has six public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Fukushima Board of Education.
 *Fukushima Prefectural Tamura High School
-* Miharu Middle School
-* Six elementary schools
 ==Transportation==
 ===Railway===
-*[[JR East]] - [[Ban'etsu East Line]]
+*[[File:JR logo (east).svg|22px]][[East Japan Railway Company|JR East]] - [[Ban'etsu East Line]]
 **{{STN|Miharu}}
 ===Highway===
 *[[Ban-etsu Expressway]]
-*[[Japan National Route 288]]
+*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|288}}
 ==International relations==
-*{{flagicon|USA}} - [[Rice Lake, Wisconsin]], United States, since August 21, 1987.
+*{{flagicon|USA}} - [[Rice Lake, Wisconsin]], United States, since August 21, 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asiamattersforamerica.org/japan/data/sister-cities-state|title=US-Japan Sister Cities by State|work=Asia Matters for America|publisher=East-West Center|language=English|accessdate=20 November 2015|location=Honolulu, HI}}</ref>
 ==Local attractions==
 [[File:Illuminated Takizakura.jpg|thumb|right|The Takizakura tree at night]]
-*Takizakura Park - The name "Miharu" in Japanese means three springs. In most parts of Japan, plum, peach, and cherry trees blossom at different times, but in Miharu, they blossom almost simultaneously. Miharu is home of the [[Miharu Takizakura|Takizakura]], or waterfall cherry tree, is over 1,000 years old and brings tourists from all over Japan to see it in the springtime. It is registered as a living national treasure by the Japanese government.
+*Takizakura Park - The name "Miharu" in Japanese means three springs. In most parts of Japan, plum, peach, and cherry trees blossom at different times, but in Miharu, they blossom almost simultaneously. Miharu is home of the [[Miharu Takizakura|Takizakura]], or "waterfall cherry tree", is over 1,000 years old and brings tourists from all over Japan to see it in the springtime. It is registered as a living national treasure by the Japanese government.
-*Site of Miharu Castle
+*Site of [[Miharu Castle]]
 *[[Miharu-goma]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
 {{Commons category-inline}}
-*[http://www.town.miharu.fukushima.jp/ Official Website] {{ja icon}}
+* {{official|1=http://www.town.miharu.fukushima.jp/}} {{ja icon}}
 {{Fukushima}}
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 {{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Towns in Fukushima Prefecture]]
+[[Category:Miharu, Fukushima]]

v t e Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima (capital)
Core cities	Fukushima Iwaki Kōriyama
Cities	Aizuwakamatsu Date Kitakata Minamisōma Motomiya Nihonmatsu Shirakawa Sōma Sukagawa Tamura
Districts	Adachi District Ōtama Date District Kawamata Koori Kunimi Futaba District Futaba Hirono Namie Naraha Ōkuma Tomioka Katsurao Kawauchi Higashishirakawa District Hanawa Tanagura Yamatsuri Samegawa Ishikawa District Asakawa Furudono Ishikawa Hirata Tamakawa Iwase District Kagamiishi Ten-ei Kawanuma District Aizubange Yanaizu Yugawa Minamiaizu District Minamiaizu Shimogō Tadami Hinoemata Nishishirakawa District Yabuki Izumizaki Nakajima Nishigō Ōnuma District Aizumisato Kaneyama Mishima Shōwa Sōma District Shinchi Iitate Tamura District Miharu Ono Yama District Bandai Inawashiro Nishiaizu Kitashiobara
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