Haramachi, Fukushima

Map of Haramachi, Fukushima

Haramachi (原町市, Haramachi-shi) was a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 48,234 and a density of 243.00 persons per km2. The total area was 198.49 km2.

On January 1, 2006, Haramachi, along with the towns of Kashima and Odaka (both from Sōma District), was merged to create the city of Minamisōma.[1]

The city was founded on March 20, 1954.

The city is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, which had major nuclear accidents following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.

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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