Furudono, Fukushima

Furudono 古殿町
Town
Furudono Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Furudono in Fukushima Prefecture
Furudono
Coordinates: 37°05′22″N 140°33′27″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Ishikawa District
Area
• Total	163.47 km2 (63.12 sq mi)
Population  (November 2014)
• Total	5,557
• Density	34/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Cryptomeria
- Flower	Lilium auratum
- Bird	Green pheasant
Phone number	0247-53-3111
Address	31 Shin-Kuwabara, Matsukawa, Furudono-machi, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-8304
Website	http://www.town.furudono.fukushima.jp/

Furudono (古殿町, Furudono-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of November 2014, the town had an estimated population of 5,557, and a population density of 34 persons per km². The total area is 163.47 square kilometres (63.1 sq mi).

Geography

Furudono is located in southern portion of Fukushima prefecture. The town is surrounded by forests and mountains.

Neighboring municipalities

• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Iwaki
  • Ishikawa
  • Hirata
  • Samegawa

History

The area of present-day Furudono was part of ancient Mutsu Province. Most of the area was part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain and a small portion was part of the holdings of Omigawa Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

The village of Furudono was formed on March 31, 1955 with merger of the villages of Miyamoto and Takanuki. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1957. The administrative control of the town was transferred from Higashishirakawa District to Ishikawa District on April 1, 1994.

Economy

The economy of Furudono is primarily based on agriculture.

Education

• Furudono Middle School
• Furudono Taguchi Elementary School
• Furudono Miyamoto Elementary School
• Furudono Okuda Elementary School
• Furudono Yamagami Elementary School
• Furudono Ohara Elementary School
• Furudono Ronden Elementary School

Transportation

Railway

• Furudono is not served by any train stations

Highway

• Japan National Route 349

Local attractions

• Koshidai Sakura – one of the 100 famous trees of Japan

International relations

• – Warkworth, New Zealand.

External links

Media related to Furudono, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

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