Sōma District, Fukushima

Sōma (相馬郡, Sōma-gun) is a district located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

Location of Sōma District in Fukushima Prefecture

As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 41,540 and a density of 87.18 persons per km². The total area is 476.49 km².

Towns and villages

• Shinchi
• Iitate

Merger

• On January 1, 2006 the city of Haramachi and the towns of Kashima and Odaka merged to create the city of Minamisōma.^[1]

See also

• Radiation effects from Fukushima I nuclear accidents