Shirakawa, Fukushima
Shirakawa
白河市 | |
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Shirakawa City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Shirakawa in Fukushima Prefecture | |
Shirakawa | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′34.7″N 140°12′39.3″E / 37.126306°N 140.210917°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| First official recorded | 315 AD |
| Town settled | April 1. 1889 |
| City settled | April 1, 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kazuo Suzuki (from July 2007) |
| Area | |
• Total | 305.32 km2 (117.88 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2020) | |
• Total | 59,393 |
| • Density | 194.53/km2 (503.82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0248-22-1111 |
| Address | 7-1 Hachimankōji, Shirakawa, Fukushima 961-0941 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Emberiza cioides |
| Flower | Ume |
| Tree | Pinus densiflora |
Shirakawa (白河市, Shirakawa-shi) is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 59,393 in 23,546 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 305.3 square kilometres (117.9 sq mi).