Shirasawa, Fukushima


Shirasawa was a village located in Adachi District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
On January 1, 2007, Shirasawa was merged with the former town of Motomiya to create the city of Motomiya.

Demographics

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 9,388 as of September 2005 and a density of 191.24 persons per km². The total area was 48.40 km².
Shirasawa had an average of 4.36 members per household, which was the highest in Japan.

History

Shirasawa was founded when the villages of Shiraiwa and Wagisawa merged in April 1955.

Education

Public Schools