Kagamiishi, Fukushima

Kagamiishi 鏡石町
Town
Kagamiishi Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Kagamiishi in Fukushima Prefecture
Kagamiishi
Coordinates: 37°15′10″N 140°20′37″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Iwase District
Area
• Total	31.25 km2 (12.07 sq mi)
Population  (November 2014)
• Total	12,586
• Density	403/km2 (1,040/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Iris sibirica
Phone number	0248-62-2111
Address	345 Fujinuma, Kagamiishi-machi, Iwase-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-0492
Website	Official HP

Kagamiishi (鏡石町, Kagamiishi-machi) is a town located in Iwase District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of November 2014, the village had an estimated population of 12,586 and a population density of 403 persons per km². The total area was 31.25  km².

Geography

Kagamiishi is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Ten'ei
  • Sukagawa
  • Yabuki
  • Tamakawa

History

The area of present-day Kagamiishi was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Shirakawa Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province.

Kagamiishi Village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on August 1, 1962. During the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, over 1000 structures were severely damaged or destroyed, corresponding to approximately 23 percent of the town,

Economy

The economy of Kagamiishi is primarily agricultural.

Education

• Kagamiishi Middle School
• Fukushima Prefectural Iwase Agricultural High School

Transportation

Railway

• JR East – Tōhoku Main Line
  • Kagamiishi

Highway

• Tōhoku Expressway
• Japan National Route 4
• Japan National Route 118

External links

Media related to Kagamiishi, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website Template:Ja icon