Ikeda, Gifu
Ikeda
池田町 | |
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Town | |
![]() Ikeda Town Hall | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
City symbols | |
- Tree | Camellia sinensis |
- Flower | yamazakura |
Phone number | 0585-45-3111 |
Address | Rokunoi 1468-1, Ikeda-chō, Ibi-gun, Gifu-ken 503-2492 |
Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Ikeda_Gifu_from_Mount_Ikeda.jpg/250px-Ikeda_Gifu_from_Mount_Ikeda.jpg)
Ikeda (池田町, Ikeda-chō) is a town located in Ibi District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2018[update], the town had an estimated population of 24,034 in 8291 households[1] and a population density of 620 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 38.80 square kilometres (14.98 sq mi).
Geography
Ikeda is located in southwestern Gifu Prefecture. The Ibi River flows through the town, which is hilly to mountainous in the west, including Mount Ikeda on the border with the neighbouring town of Ibigawa. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Ibi-Sekigahara-Yōrō Quasi-National Park. The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Ikeda is 15.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1991 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.6 °C.[2]
Neighbouring municipalities
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ikeda has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1970 | 16,235 | — |
1980 | 20,672 | +27.3% |
1990 | 21,987 | +6.4% |
2000 | 23,820 | +8.3% |
2010 | 24,980 | +4.9% |
2020 | 23,360 | −6.5% |
History
The area around Ibigawa was part of traditional
Education
Ikeda has five public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Local attractions
References
External links
Media related to Ikeda, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)