Abukuma River

The Abukuma River, with a length of 234 km, is the second longest river in the of and the 6th longest river in the country. It is designated as a Class A river.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Japan
  • Also known as: Abukuma Kawa

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kawaguchi Shrine and Arahama Junior High School.

Shinto shrine
is a Shinto shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Watari.

Town
is a town located in , . As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 33,459, and a population density of 450 persons per km2 in 12,643 households. The total area of the town is 73.60 square kilometres. is situated 5 km west of Abukuma River.

Abukuma River

Latitude
38.04861° or 38° 2′ 55″ north
Longitude
140.92194° or 140° 55′ 19″ east
Open location code
8RC22WXC+CQ
Geo­Names ID
2113161
Wiki­data ID
Q335853
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Abukuma River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Abukuma
  • Basque: Abukuma ibaia
  • Cebuano: Abukuma Gawa
  • Chinese: 阿武隈川
  • Croatian: Abukuma, rijeka
  • Croatian: Abukuma
  • Dutch: Abukuma River
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر ابوكوما
  • Estonian: Abukuma
  • French: Abukuma-gawa
  • French: rivière Abukuma
  • German: Abukuma-gawa
  • German: Abukuma
  • Irish: Abhainn Abukuma
  • Japanese: あぶくまがわ
  • Japanese: 大隈川
  • Japanese: 阿武隈川
  • Korean: 아부쿠마강
  • Persian: رود ابوکوما
  • Polish: Abukuma
  • Russian: Абукума
  • Spanish: Rio Abukuma
  • Spanish: Río Abukuma
  • Turkish: Abukuma Nehri
  • Ukrainian: Абукума
  • Venetian: Fiume Abukuma
  • Vietnamese: Sông Abukuma
  • Welsh: Afon Abukuma

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Arahama and Kabasaki.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Arahama Fishing Port and Watari Station.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Abukuma River”. Photo: BrianAdler, Public domain.