is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,827 in 5053 households,Tanagura official statistics 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: Kuji River
Neighboring municipalities Fukushima Prefecture Asakawa Hanawa Samegawa Shirakawa Yamatsuri Ibaraki Prefecture Daigo Tochigi Prefecture Nasu Ōtawara
Demographics Per Japanese census data,Tanagura population statistics 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 digital transformation/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.Tanagura climate data
History The area of present-day Tanagura was part of ancient Mutsu Province. 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, Chikatsu, Yamaoka and Takano.
Economy Tanagura has a mixed economy with agriculture and precision manufacturing predominating.
Education Tanagura has four 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 Shumei High School
Junior High school Tanagura Junior High School
Elementary schools Chikatsu Elementary School Takano Elementary School Tanagura Elementary School Yashirogawa Elementary School
Transportation Railway JR East – Suigun Line
Highway
International relations Sparta, Greece, friendship city since September 23, 1986 Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, since October 8, 2002
Local attractions Site of Tanagura Castle, National Historic Site Nagare temple ruins, National Historic Site Tsutsuwake Shrine
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