Tajima, Fukushima
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was a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Minamiaizu District
Minamiaizu District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan. It makes up the southern third of the Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,533 and a density of 14.32 persons per km². The total area is 2,341.64 km²...

, Fukushima
Fukushima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Fukushima.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Fukushima prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....

, Japan
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. It is the largest town in the Minamiaizu district and in the summer holds the locally famous Gion Festival, not to be confused with the Tobata Gion Festival in Kyushu.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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 of 13,142 and a density
Population density
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 of 37.51 persons per km². The total area was 350.34 km².

On March 20, 2006 Tajima was merged with the villages of Ina
Ina, Fukushima
was a village located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,812 and a density of 11.83 persons per km². The total area was 153.13 km²....

, Nangō and Tateiwa
Tateiwa, Fukushima
was a village located in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima, Japan. It is popular with city dwellers for its plentiful hot springs and skiing/snowboarding.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,275 and a density of 8.63 persons per km²...

, all from Minamiaizu District
Minamiaizu District, Fukushima
is a district located in Fukushima, Japan. It makes up the southern third of the Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,533 and a density of 14.32 persons per km². The total area is 2,341.64 km²...

, to form the new town of Minamiaizu
Minamiaizu, Fukushima
is a town in Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture. It was formed on March 20th, 2006 by the merging of Tajima with the villages of Ina, Nangō, and Tateiwa to form a new administrative township.-External links:*...

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