Aikawa, Kanagawa
Aikawa
愛川町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
Town symbols | |
• Tree | Maple |
• Flower | Azalea |
• Bird | Common kingfisher |
Phone number | 046-285-2111 |
Address | 251-1 Kakuda, Aikawa-machi, Aikō-gun, Kanagawa-ken 243-0392 |
Website | Official website |
Aikawa (愛川町, Aikawa-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021[update], the town had an estimated population of 39,763 and a population density of 1200 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 34.29 square kilometres (13.24 sq mi).
Geography
Aikawa is located in the foothills of northern
Neighboring municipalities
Kanagawa Prefecture
- Sagamihara
- Atsugi
- Kiyokawa
Climate
Aikawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aikawa is 13.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1906 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.3 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Aikawa grew rapidly during the late 20th century and has plateaued in the 21st.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 10,238 | — |
1930 | 11,031 | +7.7% |
1940 | 12,908 | +17.0% |
1950 | 14,767 | +14.4% |
1960 | 13,721 | −7.1% |
1970 | 18,436 | +34.4% |
1980 | 29,873 | +62.0% |
1990 | 40,424 | +35.3% |
2000 | 42,760 | +5.8% |
2010 | 42,089 | −1.6% |
2020 | 39,869 | −5.3% |
History
During the
Government
Aikawa has a
Economy
Aikawa has a mixed economy, supported by agriculture and light/precision industries.
Education
Aikawa has six public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railway
Aikawa does not have any passenger railway service.
Highway
Noted people from Aikawa
- Takanori Gomi, martial artist
- Daisuke Watanabe, actor
- Hiroya, professional kick-boxer
- Murray Sayle, journalist
References
- ^ "Aikawa town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Aikawa climate data
- ^ Aikawa population statistics
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)