Kunimi, Fukushima
Kunimi
国見町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
- Tree | Pinus densiflora |
- Flower | Peach |
- Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
Phone number | 024-585-2111 |
Address | Fujita 2-1 ichodani Kunimi-machi, Date-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-1792 |
Website | Official website |
Kunimi (国見町, Kunimi-machi) is a
Geography
Kunimi is located in
- Mountains: Atsukashiyama (289.4m)
- Rivers: Abukuma River
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Kunimi has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kunimi is 12.5 °C (54.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,250 mm (49 in) with September being the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C (77.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.1 °C (34.0 °F).[1]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Kunimi has been in decline over the past 70 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 14,430 | — |
1960 | 13,111 | −9.1% |
1970 | 12,093 | −7.8% |
1980 | 12,050 | −0.4% |
1990 | 11,888 | −1.3% |
2000 | 11,198 | −5.8% |
2010 | 10,086 | −9.9% |
2020 | 8,639 | −14.3% |
History
The area of present-day Kunimi was part of ancient
Economy
The economy of Kunimi is primarily agricultural.
Education
Kunimi has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a public high school.
- Kunimi Prefectural Middle School
- Kunimi Elementary School
Transportation
Railway
Highway
- Tōhoku Expressway – Kunimi Interchange – Kunimi Service Area
- National Route 4
Local attractions
- Atsukashiyama Barrier, a National Historic Site[3]
- Ishimotai Memorial Stele, a National Historic Site[4]
- Ishimotai Castle ruins
- Kangetsudai Cultural Center
References
- ^ Kunimi climate data
- ^ Kunimi population statistics
- ^ "阿津賀志山防塁" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
- ^ "石母田供養石塔". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Kunimi, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)