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| Coordinates: 37°24′N 140°23′E / 37.4°N 140.383°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Masao Hara | ||
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| - Total | 757.06 km2 (292.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 September2007) |
339,118 | ||
| - Density | 447.94/km2 (1,160.2/sq mi) | ||
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| - Tree | Prunus serrulata (Japanese hill cherry) | ||
| - Flower | Japanese iris | ||
| - Bird | Cuckoo | ||
| Website | City of Kōriyama | ||
| Phone number | 024-924-2491 | ||
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Kōriyama (郡山市 Kōriyama-shi) is a city in the center of the Nakadōri region of Fukushima, Tōhoku, Japan. In 2007, the city had an estimated population of 339 thousand and a density of 448 people per square kilometer. The total area is 757 km².
The city was founded on 1 September 1924. It is now designated as a "core city" and functions as a commercial city in Fukushima Prefecture. Kōriyama is the second largest conurbation in the Tōhoku region.
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History
Kōriyama once thrived as a Shukuba town because of its importance as a traffic focal point. Kōriyama was formerly called Asaka(安積). In the Meiji period, the Meiji government had many samurai reclaim the land to help the poor. As a result, Asaka developed into a big food basket and the population grew.
Kōriyama was incorporated as a city on 1 September 1924.
In 1965, the city merged with some nearby towns and villages.
In 1997, the city was designated as a "core city".
Geography and climate
Kōriyama is located in the center of Fukushima Prefecture in the Tōhoku region (37°24′N 140°23′E / 37.4°N 140.383°E). The Adatara mountains are to the north, Lake Inawashiro is to the west, and the Abukuma highlands are to the east. The Abukuma River flows through downtown Kōriyama.
A dry wind blows throughout the year.
The downtown area is in front of Kōriyama Station.
Demographics
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In a 2007 census the city's population was recorded as 339,118 and the population density as 447.94 people per square kilometer. The population of the conurbation is about 0.5 million, the second largest in the Tōhoku region after Sendai.
Economy
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Kōriyama city is called the "commercial capital in Fukushima" and the economic bloc is the biggest in Fukushima Prefecture. There are many department stores and shops in front of Kōriyama Station.
Asiana Airlines operates a sales office on the second floor of the Nihonseimei Koriyama Nakamachi Building in Kōriyama.[1]
- Principal companies
- XEBIO; sports goods
- Kourakuen; ramen shops
- York Benimaru; the biggest supermarket in Kōriyama with networks in south Tōhoku, Nigata, and North Kanto
- Banks
- Daito Bank
- Toho Bank
Transportation
Kōriyama is an important point because it is located in the center of Fukushima and it is linked to many cities like Tokyo, Sendai, Fukushima, Niigata and Iwaki. The city serves as a hub for the railways and the expressways.
Railway
- Central station: Kōriyama Station
- Asaka-nagamori - Kōriyama Station - Hiwada
- Kōriyama Station - Mōgi
- Kōriyama Station - Kikuta - Akogashima - Bandai-atami - Nakayamajuku
- Kōriyama Station - Asaka-ngamori - Yataawa - Iwaki-moriyama
Roads
- Tōhoku Expressway
- Asaka PA - Kōriyama-minami IC - Kōriyama IC - Kōriyama JCT
- Ban-etsu Expressway
- Kōriyama-higashi IC - Kōriyama JCT - Gohyakugawa PA - Bandai-atami IC
Highway buses
- from Kōriyama to Fukushima, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Iwaki, Sendai, Niigata, Shin-Koshigaya, Tokyo, Shinjuku, Narita Airport, Yokohama, Ōsaka
Ports
- Konan Port (besides Lake Inawashiro)
Airports
None in the city. Some available airports are as follows.
- Fukushima Airport (Sukagawa, Fukushima); domestic and international
- Sendai Airport (Natori, Miyagi); domestic and international
- Niigata Airport (Niigata, Niigata); domestic and international
- Narita Airport (Narita, Chiba); international and domestic
- Haneda Airport (Ota, Tokyo); domestic and international
Culture
Festivals
- Kōriyama Uneme Festival
- Koriyama Summer Festival - an Oktoberfest-style festival.
- Koriyama Autumn Festival - includes children's activities, taiko and mikoshi parades.
Foods
- rice
- Peach
- Japanese Nashi
- Usukawa Manjū (means thin-shell manjū)
- Yubeshi
- Mamadōru
- Lemo
- Farmed carp
- Kan-nyapo
Media
Television
analogue
- Fukushima Central Television (Nittele chain)
- Fukushima Broadcasting (TV Asahi chain)
CATY
- Information Network Kōriyama
Newspaper
- Fukushima Mimpō (Fukushima, Mainichi chain)
- Fukushima Min-Yū (Fukushima, Yomiuri chain)
- Kahoku Shimpō (Sendai)
Radio
FM Fukushima (JFN)
Education
Universities and Colleges
- Nihon University, Faculty of Engineering
- Ohu University
- Kōriyama Women's University & Colleges
- Kōriyama Women's University Junior College
- Open University of Japan, Fukushima Learning Center
Senior High Schools
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Junior High Schools
Prefectural
- Koriyama First Junior High School
- Koriyama Second Junior High School
- Koriyama Third Junior High School
- Koriyama Fourth Junior High School
- Koriyama Fifth Junior High School
- Koriyama Sixth Junior High School
- Koriyama Seventh Junior High School
- Tomita Junior High School
- Asaka Junior High School
- Asaka Second Junior High School
- Ōtsuki Junior High School
- Mihota Junior High School
- Futase Junior High School
- Nishita Junior High School
- Katahira Junior High School
- Kikuta Junior High School
- Midorigaoka Junior High School
- Moriyama Junior High School
- Hiwada Junior High School
- Meiken Junior High School
- Koharada Junior High School
- Kohken Junior High School
- Miyagi Junior High School
- Ose Junior High School
- Konan Junior High School
- Mitate Junior High School
- Takase Junior High School
- Atami Junior High School
Private
- Xaverio Junior High School
People
Mayors
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Notable people
- Takeshi Honda - Figure skater
- Toru Iwaya - Mezzotint engraver, painter
- Miki Nagasawa - Seiyū (Japanese voice actor)
- Toshiyuki Nishida - Actor
- Saga(Alice Nine) - Musician
- Satoru Saito - Actor
- Toshio Tamogami - chief of staff of Japan Air Self-Defense Force
- Joji Yuasa - Composer
Twinnings
Domestic sister cities
- Nara, Nara (since 5 August 1971)
- Kurume, Fukuoka (since 3 August 1975)
- Tottori, Tottori (since 25 November 2005)
International sister city
Brummen, Netherlands (since 25 June 1988)
Neighboring municipalities
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Related pages
- Fukushima Prefecture
- Asaka Canal
- Fukushima, Fukushima
- core city
References
- ^ "Worldwide Offices Japan." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on January 19, 2009.
- ^ "歴代の郡山市長の一覧 [List of previous mayors of Kōriyama]" (in Japanese). http://www.city.koriyama.fukushima.jp/cgi-bin2/cv/(2ACBF2A0899489B7D40029CCC61E97EE)/pcp_portal/PortalServlet?DISPLAY_ID=DIRECT&NEXT_DISPLAY_ID=U000004&CONTENTS_ID=14585. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
External links
- Koriyama official website in English
- Koriyama official website in Japanese
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