Okuizumo, Shimane
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| Okuizumo 奥出雲町 |
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| Location of Okuizumo in Shimane Prefecture Location of Okuizumo in Shimane Prefecture |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'in |
| Prefecture | Shimane Prefecture |
| District | Nita |
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| • Total | 368.06 km2 (142.11 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 16,484 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Website | www |
Okuizumo (奥出雲町 Okuizumo-chō?) is a town located in Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
It was formed on March 31, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Nita and Yokota.
As of April 1, 2005 the town has a population of 16,484 and a density of 44.79 persons per km². The area is 368.06 km².
History
The town of Okuizumo was one of the early centers of Tatara iron making method and remains the only modern site of it, producing a steel for the traditional Japanese swords.[1]
Nearby Komaki mine was used to produce tungsten from 1911 to 1984.[2]
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Okuizumo official website (Japanese)
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