Sakahogi, Gifu
Sakahogi
坂祝町 | |
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Town | |
![]() Sakahogi Town Hall | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
City symbols | |
- Tree | Nandina[2] |
- Flower | Salvia[2] |
Phone number | 0574-26-7111 |
Address | Torikumi 46-18, Sakahogi-Chō, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken 505-8501 |
Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
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Sakahogi (坂祝町, Sakahogi-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2018[update], the town had an estimated population of 8,253 and a population density of 640 persons per km2, in 3359 households.[3] The total area of the town was 12.87 square kilometres (4.97 sq mi).
Geography
Sakahogi is located on the edge of the Nōbi Plain in south-central Gifu Prefecture. The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Sakahogi is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1975 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.6 °C.[4]
Neighbouring municipalities
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Sakahogi has remained relatively steady over the past 30 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1970 | 5,393 | — |
1980 | 6,366 | +18.0% |
1990 | 8,722 | +37.0% |
2000 | 8,853 | +1.5% |
2010 | 8,361 | −5.6% |
2020 | 8,071 | −3.5% |
History
The area around Sakahogi was part of traditional
Economy
The local economy is dominated by
in Sakahogi.Education
Sakahogi has one public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school. The Nakanihon Automotive College is located in Sakahogi.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Notes
- ^ 坂祝町のプロフィール > 町長のあいさつ. Sakahogi official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c トップページ(坂祝町のプロフィール) > 町の概要. Sakahogi official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ Sakahogi Town official statistics(in Japanese)
- ^ Sakahogi climate data
- ^ Sakahogi population statistics
External links
Media related to Sakahogi, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)