Minamiaizu

Minamiaizu
南会津町
Town
Minamiaizu Town Hall

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Location of Minamiaizu in Fukushima Prefecture
Minamiaizu
 
Coordinates: 37°12′1″N 139°46′24″E / 37.20028°N 139.77333°E / 37.20028; 139.77333Coordinates: 37°12′1″N 139°46′24″E / 37.20028°N 139.77333°E / 37.20028; 139.77333
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture
District Minamiaizu District
Area
 • Total 886.52 km2 (342.29 sq mi)
Population (September 2014)
 • Total 16,516
 • Density 18.6/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number 0241-62-6100
Address 3531-1 Tajima Gohara, MInamiaizu-machi, MInamiaizu-gun, Fukushima-ken 967-0004
Website http://www.minamiaizu.org/

Minamiaizu (南会津町, Minamiaizu-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2014, the town had an estimated population of 16,516, and a population density of 18.6 persons per km². The total area is 886.52  km².

Geography

MInamiaizu is located in the mountainous southern portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered Tochigi Prefecture to the south. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and heavy snowfalls.

  • Mountains : Onsabi Mountains, Nasudake, Mount Nanatsugadake
  • Rivers : Okawa, Ina River
Aerial view of Minamiaizu

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Minamiaizu was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Minamiaizu District.

Minamiaizu was formed on March 20, 2006 by the merging of Tajima (the largest town in Minamiaizu District) with the villages of Ina, Nangō, and Tateiwa to form a new administrative township.

Economy

The economy of Minamiaizu is primarily agricultural. Rice, tomatoes and asparagus are the main crops.

Education

  • Fukushima Prefectural Tajima High School
  • Fukushima Prefectural Minamiaizu High School

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

  • Okuaizu Museum
  • Komado Wetlands
  • Tashiroyama Wetlands
  • Yunohana Onsen
  • Hosoi Residence Museum
  • Maezawa Magariya Village (Museum of "L" Shaped Old Folk Houses)

Noted people from Minamiaizu

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