Fusō, Aichi
Fusō
扶桑町 | |
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Town | |
Sunflower | |
Phone number | 0587-93-1111 |
Address | Takao Oaza Tendo 330, Fusō-chō, Niwa-gun, Aichi-ken 480-0102 |
Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
Fusō (扶桑町, Fusō-chō) is a
Geography
Fusō is located in the extreme northeast corner of Aichi Prefecture, bordering on Gifu Prefecture. The Kiso and Gojō rivers flow through the town.
Neighboring municipalities
Aichi Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
- Kakamigahara
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Fuso has been relatively steady over the past 70 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 8,246 | — |
1950 | 10,549 | +27.9% |
1960 | 11,344 | +7.5% |
1970 | 21,317 | +87.9% |
1980 | 27,254 | +27.9% |
1990 | 29,210 | +7.2% |
2000 | 31,728 | +8.6% |
2010 | 33,560 | +5.8% |
Climate
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Agui is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1872 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.0 °C.[3]
History
The area of Fuso was mostly part of
Economy
During the pre-modern period, the area was noted for
Education
Fusō has four public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
References
- ^ Fuso Town official statistics Archived 2021-09-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- ^ Fuso population statistics
- ^ Fuso climate data
External links
Media related to Fusō, Aichi at Wikimedia Commons
- Fusō official website (in Japanese)