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Shirakawa

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city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

Country
Japan
Region
Tōhoku
Prefecture
Fukushima
First official recorded
315 AD
Town settled
April 1. 1889
City settled
April 1, 1949
Mayor
Kazuo Suzuki (from July 2007)
Total
305.32 km (117.88 sq mi)
Density
194.53/km (503.82/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
Phone number
0248-22-1111
Address
7-1 Hachimankōji, Shirakawa, Fukushima 961-0941
Climate
Cfa
Website
Official website
Bird
Emberiza cioides
Flower
Ume
Tree
Pinus densiflora

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Encyclopedic overview

Nanko Park in Shirakawa

Shirakawa (白河市, Shirakawa-shi) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 59,393 in 23,546 households and a population density of 190 persons per km. The total area of the city was 305.3 square kilometres (117.9 sq mi).

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