Ryōzen, Fukushima

Ryōzen (霊山町, Ryōzen-machi) was a town located in Date District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,491 and a density of 108.68 persons per km². The total area is 87.33 km².

The town of Ryōzen was formed with the January 31, 1955 merger of the town of Kakeda (掛田町, Kakeda-machi) and the villages of Ryōzen (霊山村, Ryōzen-mura), Ishido (石戸村, Ishido-mura) and Shōkoku (小国村, Shōkoku-mura).

On January 1, 2006, Ryozen, along with the towns of Date, Hobara, Tsukidate and Yanagawa (all from Date District), was merged to create Date City.

External links

Date official website in Japanese

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 252030047 NDL: 00298253

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