Hiraizumi
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Obec / Město
Summary
Hiraizumi lies in Iwate Prefecture, in a basin surrounded by the Kitakami Mountains of northern Honshu. Its historic Buddhist temples and gardens were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. The town’s landscape shows its former medieval political and cultural importance.
Statistics
Area
63.39 km²
Population
7,408