was a

town A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...

located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima,

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. It was the largest town in Minamiaizu District and in the summer held the locally famous Gion Festival, not to be confused with the Tobata Gion Festival in Kyushu. As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 13,142 and a

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of 37.51 persons per km². The total area was 350.34 km². On March 20, 2006, Tajima, along with the villages of Ina, Nangō and Tateiwa (all from Minamiaizu District), was merged to create the town of

Minamiaizu is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,158 in 6,575 households, and a population density of 17 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Minamiaizu is located in the mo ...

Climate

References

External links

Minamiaizu official website
Dissolved municipalities of Fukushima Prefecture Minamiaizu, Fukushima {{Fukushima-geo-stub