Iwase, Fukushima

Iwase (岩瀬村, Iwase-mura) was a village located in Iwase District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Iwase 岩瀬村
Village
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Coordinates: 37°17′25″N 140°12′50″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima
District	Iwase
Area
• Total	64.23 km^2 (24.80 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	5,993
• Density	93/km^2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Pinus densiflora
- Flower	Gentiana scabra
- Bird	Parus varius
Address	22,Nakajimae,Hashirata,Iwase village,Fukushima prefecture

Iwase

Iwase in Japan

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,993 and a density of 93.31 persons per km². The total area was 64.23 km².

History

Shirakata village merged the Shirae village and it was Iwase village in 1955.

On April 1, 2005, Iwase, along with the town of Naganuma (also from Iwase District), was merged into the expanded city of Sukagawa

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Education

・Shirakata Primary School

・Shirae Primary School

・Iwase Junior High School

Event

A Japanese drone meeting held at Iwase yukyu no sato in every August.

See also

・Naganuma, Fukushima

・Ten-ei, Fukushima

・Sukagawa,Fukushima

References

1. "須賀川市・岩瀬村合併協議会". www.gappei-archive.soumu.go.jp. Retrieved 2018-10-16.

External links

• Sukagawa official website
• Iwase commercial and industrial association
• Iwase yukyu no sato(岩瀬悠久の里)
• Iwase's ancient tale(Japanese)