Ōkuma, Fukushima
Ōkuma
大熊町 | |
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Ōkuma Town Hall | |
Location of Ōkuma in Fukushima Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 37°22′55″N 140°57′30″E / 37.38194°N 140.95833°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| District | Futaba |
| Area | |
• Total | 78.71 km2 (30.39 sq mi) |
| Population (01 May 2023) | |
• Total | 10,004 |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (Japan Standard Time) |
| – Tree | Momi fir |
| – Flower | Nashi pear |
| – Bird | Black kite |
| Phone number | 0120-26-3844 |
| Address | Shimonogami Ōno 634, Ōkuma-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979–1308 |
| Website | Official website |
Ōkuma (大熊町, Ōkuma-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. In 2010, the town had a population of 11,515. However, the town was totally evacuated in the aftermath of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and residents were permitted return during daylight hours from May 2013. In April 2019, parts of the town were deemed to have been successfully decontaminated, with residents allowed to return to these areas.
As of 1 May 2023, the town had an official registered population of 10,004 in 4,852 households; however, this number is substantially higher than the actual number of residents in the town due to the municipality continuing to keep track of its residents despite them having evacuated to settlements elsewhere throughout the country. The actual resident population in the town was 545 people in May 2023.