Asakawa, Fukushima
Asakawa
浅川町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
- Tree | Pinus densiflora |
- Flower | Pecteilis radiata |
- Bird | Azure-winged magpie |
Phone number | 0247-36-4121 |
Address | 112-15 Setoyachi, Asakawa, Asakawa-machi, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-6204 |
Website | Official website |
Asakawa (浅川町, Asakawa-machi) is a
Geography
Asakawa is located in southern portion of Fukushima prefecture in the floodplain of the Abukuma River. Asakawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Asakawa is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,386 mm (54.6 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.9 °C (75.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.5 °C (32.9 °F).[2]
Neighboring municipalities
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Asakawa has declined over the past 40 years.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kunimi has been in decline over the past 70 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 9,490 | — |
1960 | 8,625 | −9.1% |
1970 | 7,837 | −9.1% |
1980 | 7,488 | −4.5% |
1990 | 7,727 | +3.2% |
2000 | 7,484 | −3.1% |
2010 | 6,888 | −8.0% |
2020 | 6,036 | −12.4% |
Climate
Asakawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Asakawa is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,386 mm (54.6 in) with September being the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.9 °C (75.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.5 °C (32.9 °F).[5]
History
The area of present-day Asakuwa was part of ancient
Economy
The economy of Asakuwa is primarily based on agriculture.
Education
Asakawa has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
- Asakawa Middle School
- Asakawa Elementary School
- Asakawa Yamashiraishi Elementary School
- Asakawa Satoshiraishi Elementary School
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Local attractions
- Yoshida Tomizo Memorial Museum
Noted people from Asakawa
- Tomizo Yoshida - pathologist
References
External links
- Media related to Asakawa, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)