Kasamatsu, Gifu
Kasamatsu
笠松町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
City symbols | |
- Tree | Pine[1] |
- Flower | Cherry blossom[1] |
Phone number | 058-388-1111 |
Address | Tsukasa-machi 1, Kasamatsu-chō, Hashima-gun, Gifu-ken 501-6181 |
Website | Official website |
Kasamatsu (笠松町, Kasamatsu-chō) is a
Geography
Kasamatsu is located in the Nōbi Plain in southern Gifu Prefecture, bordering on Aichi Prefecture. The Kiso River flows through the town, which is located in marshy flatlands and was often subject to flooding. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kasamatsu is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1915 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.[3]
Neighbouring municipalities
- Gifu Prefecture
- Aichi Prefecture
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kasamatsu has remained steady over the past 50 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1970 | 21,912 | — |
1980 | 22,865 | +4.3% |
1990 | 22,229 | −2.8% |
2000 | 22,319 | +0.4% |
2010 | 22,809 | +2.2% |
2020 | 22,208 | −2.6% |
History
The area around Kasamatsu was part of traditional
Economy
The mainstay of the local economy is agriculture (rice, vegetables, dairy, poultry), and light industry (computer related products, dairy products, chemicals).
Education
Kasamatsu has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
- Meitetsu - Nagoya Main Line
- Meitetsu - Takehana Line
- Nishi-Kasamatsu
Highway
References
- ^ a b 笠松町統計書 (PDF) (in Japanese). Kasamatsu. June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
- ^ Kasamatsu town official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Kasamatsu climate data
- ^ Kasamatsu population statistics
External links
Media related to Kasamatsu, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)