Tsukidate, Fukushima

Tsukidate (月舘町, Tsukidate-machi) was a town located in Date District, Fukushima Prefecture, 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, along with the towns of Date, Hobara, Ryōzen and Yanagawa (all from Date District), was merged to create 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.

External links

Date official website in Japanese

Coordinates: 37°43′59″N 140°37′01″E / 37.733°N 140.617°E / 37.733; 140.617

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