Shinchi, Fukushima

Shinchi
新地町
Shinchi Town Hall
Shinchi Town Hall
Flag of Shinchi
Official seal of Shinchi
Location of Shinchi in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Shinchi in Fukushima Prefecture
Shinchi is located in Japan
Shinchi
Shinchi
 
Coordinates: 37°52′34.7″N 140°55′10.6″E / 37.876306°N 140.919611°E / 37.876306; 140.919611
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima Prefecture
DistrictSōma
Area
 • Total46.70 km2 (18.03 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2020)
 • Total8,152
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0244-62-2111
AddressYachikoya, Shinchi-machi, Sōma-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-2792
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdGreen pheasant
FishPleuronectidae
FlowerSakura
TreePine
Shinchi Station after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami

Shinchi (新地町, Shinchi-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the town has an estimated population of 8,152, and a population density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre (440/sq mi) in 2832 households.[1] The total area is 46.70 square kilometres (18.03 sq mi).[2]

  1. ^ Shinchi town official home page (in Japanese)
  2. ^ "Home" (in Japanese). Shinchi Town. Retrieved 6 February 2015.