Hirata, Fukushima

Hirata
平田村
Village

Hirata Village Hall

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Location of Hirata in Fukushima Prefecture
Hirata

 

Coordinates: 37°13′5″N 140°34′13″E / 37.21806°N 140.57028°E / 37.21806; 140.57028Coordinates: 37°13′5″N 140°34′13″E / 37.21806°N 140.57028°E / 37.21806; 140.57028
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture
District Ishikawa District
Area
  Total 93.53 km2 (36.11 sq mi)
Population (November 2014)
  Total 6,445
  Density 68.9/km2 (178/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Pinus densiflora
- Flower Dandelion
- Bird Oriental turtle dove
Phone number 0247-55-3111
Address 34 Nagata Hiromachi, Hirata-mura, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-8292
Website Official HP

Hirata (平田村 Hirata-mura) is a village located in Ishikawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of November 2014, the village had an estimated population of 6,445 and a population density of 68.9 persons per km². The total area was 93.53 square kilometres (36.1 sq mi).

Geography

Hirata is located in southeast Fukushima prefecture, approximately halfway between. The cities of Iwaki and Kōriyama. The landscape consists of rolling hills with an altitude of between 500 and 700 meters.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Hirata was part of ancient Mutsu Province. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

The village of Hirata was formed on March 31, 1955 through the merger of the villages of Yomogida and Odaira.

Economy

The economy of Hirata is primarily based on agriculture.

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Highway

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