Tsukidate, Fukushima
Tsukidate
月舘町 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′59″N 140°37′01″E / 37.733°N 140.617°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima Prefecture |
| Merged | January 1, 2006 (now part of Date) |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.63 km2 (16.85 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2003) | |
• Total | 4,443 |
| • Density | 101.83/km2 (263.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
| Flower | Golden-rayed lily |
| Tree | Japanese zelkova |
Tsukidate (月舘町, Tsukidate-machi) is one of five neighborhoods within the city of Date, Fukushima, along with the former towns of Date, Hobara, Ryozen, and Yanagawa. Until the merger in 2006 it was a town located in Date District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,443, and a density of 101.83 persons per km2. The total area is 43.63 km2.
Tsukidate is primarily known for rice and wasabi cultivation. It is host to a hydrangea festival in Spring.