Hirata, Fukushima

Hirata 平田村
Village
Hirata Village Hall Hirata Village Hall
Flag of Hirata Flag Official seal of Hirata Seal
Location of Hirata in Fukushima Prefecture Location of Hirata in Fukushima Prefecture
Hirata
Coordinates:
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.

• Rivers: Abukuma River

Neighboring municipalities

• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Iwaki
  • Kōriyama
  • Sukagawa
  • Tamakawa
  • Ishikawa
  • Furudono
  • Ono

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.

Education

• Fukushima Prefectural Ono Higher Hirata High School
• Hirata Yomogida High School
• Hirata Odaira Middle School
• Hirata Yomogida School
• Hirata Odaira Elementary School

Transportation

Railway

• Hirata is not served by an train stations

Highway

• Japan National Route 49
• Japan National Route 349

Local attractions

• Site of Yomogida Castle
• Shibazakura Matsuri
• Komagata Jangara Nembutsu Folk Dance

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)