Nihonmatsu, Fukushima

Nihonmatsu
二本松市
Minowa Gate in Nihonmatsu Castle
Location of Nihonmatsu in Fukushima Prefecture
Nihonmatsu
 
Coordinates: 37°35′5.5″N 140°25′52.2″E / 37.584861°N 140.431167°E / 37.584861; 140.431167
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
First official recorded769 AD
City settledOctober 1, 1958
Government
  MayorHiroshi Shinno
Area
  Total
344.42 km2 (132.98 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2020)
  Total
54,013
  Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0243-23-1111
Address403-1 Kanairo, Nihonmatsu-shi, Fukushima-ken 964-8601
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush warbler
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreeSakura

Nihonmatsu (二本松市, Nihonmatsu-shi) is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the city has an estimated population of 54,013 in 20,179 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 344.42 square kilometres (132.98 sq mi). The Adachi neighborhood of Nihonmatsu was the birthplace of artist Chieko Takamura, subject of the book of poems Chieko's Sky (智恵子抄, Chiekoshō, literally "Chieko Selections"), written by her husband Kōtarō Takamura.