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. , the town had an estimated population of 13,827 in 5053 households, and a population density of 86 persons per km². The total area of the town was .

Geography

Tanagura is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Tochigi Prefecture to the west and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. *Mountains: Yamizosan (1021.8m) *Rivers:

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Neighboring municipalities

* Fukushima Prefecture ** Shirakawa **

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** Samegawa ** Asakawa **

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Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Tanagura was relatively constant throughout the late 20th century but has begun to decline in the 21st. Tanagura has been recognized by Japan's Office for the Promotion of Regional Revitalization ( Kishida Cabinet Secretariat), which promotes the development of new technologies to combat depopulation, for its

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/ telework infrastructure. Related projects have been awarded over ¥6M in government grants.

Climate

Tanagura has a humid climate ( Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Tanagura is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month.

History

The area of present-day Tanagura was part of ancient

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. The area formed part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain, in the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part Higashishirakawa District within the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. Tanagura Town was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The town expanded on January 1, 1950 by the annexation of the neighboring villages of Yashirogawa, Chikaatsu, Yamaoka and Takano.

Economy

Tanagura has a mixed economy with agriculture and precision manufacturing predominating.

Education

Tanagura has five public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

High schools

*Tanagura High School

Junior High school

*Tanagura Junior High School

Elementary schools

*Tanagura Elementary School *Yashirogawa Elementary School *Chikatsu Elementary School *Takabo Elementary School *Yamaoka Elementary School

Transportation

Railway

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– Suigun Line ** - -

Highway

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International relations

* – Sparta, Greece, Friendship Cities from September 23, 1986 * –

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Local attractions

*Site of Tanagura Castle, National Historic Site *

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, National Historic Site * Tsutsuwake Shrine

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Towns in Fukushima Prefecture