Tsukidate, Fukushima
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Date District
, Fukushima
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 4,443, and a density
of 101.83 persons per km². The total area is 43.63 km².
On January 1, 2006, Tsukidate was merged with the towns of Date
, Hobara
, Ryōzen
and Yanagawa
(all from Date District
) and became Date City
.
Since 1994, Tsukidate has been involved in a cultural exchange program with students from Revere, Massachusetts US. Every 2 years, students from Tsukidate travel to the US for a 1 week homestay. On alternate years, those same students from Revere come to Tsukidate, and stay in the student's homes.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Date District
Date District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2008, the district has an estimated population of 39,633 and a density of 190 persons per km². The total area is 208.53 km².-Towns and villages:*Kawamata*Kōri*Kunimi-Mergers:...
, Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 4,443, and a density
Population density
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of 101.83 persons per km². The total area is 43.63 km².
On January 1, 2006, Tsukidate was merged with the towns of Date
Date, Fukushima
is a city located in northern Fukushima, Japan.As of May 2011, the town has an estimated population of 65,409 and the total area is 265 km².There were nine towns in Date District, Fukushima. On January 1, 2006, five towns in Date District merged to form the city of Date. Merged towns were Hobara,...
, Hobara
Hobara, Fukushima
was a town located in Date District, Fukushima, Japan. It was a part of the Kenpoku Region.On January 1, 2006, Hobara was merged with the towns of Date, Ryōzen, Tsukidate and Yanagawa and became Date City....
, Ryōzen
Ryozen, Fukushima
was a town located in Date District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,491 and a density of 108.68 persons per km²...
and Yanagawa
Yanagawa, Fukushima
was a castle town located in Date District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 20,626 and a density of 248.72 persons per km². The total area is 82.93 km²....
(all from Date District
Date District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan.As of 2008, the district has an estimated population of 39,633 and a density of 190 persons per km². The total area is 208.53 km².-Towns and villages:*Kawamata*Kōri*Kunimi-Mergers:...
) and became Date City
Date, Fukushima
is a city located in northern Fukushima, Japan.As of May 2011, the town has an estimated population of 65,409 and the total area is 265 km².There were nine towns in Date District, Fukushima. On January 1, 2006, five towns in Date District merged to form the city of Date. Merged towns were Hobara,...
.
Since 1994, Tsukidate has been involved in a cultural exchange program with students from Revere, Massachusetts US. Every 2 years, students from Tsukidate travel to the US for a 1 week homestay. On alternate years, those same students from Revere come to Tsukidate, and stay in the student's homes.
External links
- Date official website in Japanese