Mutsuzawa
Mutsuzawa
睦沢町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
- Tree | Plum tree |
- Flower | Satsuki azalea |
Phone number | 0475-44-1111 |
Address | 1650 Shimonogō, Mutsuzawa-machi, Chōsei-gun, Chiba-ken 299-4414 |
Website | Official website |
Mutsuzawa (睦沢町, Mutsuzawa-machi) is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 6,928 in 2796 households and a population density of 190 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 35.59 square kilometres (13.74 sq mi).
Geography
Located in the mountainous area that divides the center of
Neighboring municipalities
Chiba Prefecture
- Mobara
- Isumi
- Ichinomiya
- Chōsei
- Chōnan
- Ōtaki
Climate
Mutsuzawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Mutsuzawa is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1745 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.7 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Mutsuzawa has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 9,362 | — |
1960 | 8,152 | −12.9% |
1970 | 6,259 | −23.2% |
1980 | 7,068 | +12.9% |
1990 | 7,956 | +12.6% |
2000 | 8,244 | +3.6% |
2010 | 7,340 | −11.0% |
2020 | 6,760 | −7.9% |
History
Mutsuzawa is part of ancient
Government
Mutsuzawa has a
Economy
Mutsuzawa's agricultural areas produce rice and milk. The town is also located within the Minami Kantō gas field, and extraction of natural gas contributes to the local economy.
Education
Mutsuzawa has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a public high school.
Transportation
Railway
Mutsuzawa does not have any passenger rail service.
Highway
The town is not on any national highway.
- Chiba Prefectural Road 148
- Chiba Prefectural Road 150
- Chiba Prefectural Road 151
References
- ^ "Mutsuzawa town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Mutsuzawa climate data
- ^ Mutsuzawa population statistics
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)