Mihama, Fukui
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Template:Dablink Mihama (美浜町; -chou) is a town located in Mikata District, Fukui, Japan.
As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,148 and a density of 73.19 persons per km². The total area is 152.32 km².
On August 9, 2004, a non-radioactive steam leak killed 5 and burnt 12 others in a nearby nuclear power plant; the particular high-pressure steam pipe had lost 85% of its wall thickness and failed five days before its first inspection since 1976.[1] (http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/NuclearIndustry/nuclear-accident-1.htm)
External link
- Official website (http://www.wakasamihama.jp/) in JapaneseTemplate:Japan-geo-stub