Kahoku, Yamagata

Kahoku 河北町
Town
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Location of Kahoku in Yamagata Prefecture
Kahoku
Coordinates: 38°25′35″N 140°18′52″E / 38.42639°N 140.31444°E / 38.42639; 140.31444Coordinates: 38°25′35″N 140°18′52″E / 38.42639°N 140.31444°E / 38.42639; 140.31444
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Yamagata
District	Nishimurayama
Area
• Total	52.38 km2 (20.22 sq mi)
Population (October 2013)
• Total	19,303
• Density	369/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Flower	Safflower
Phone number	0237-73-2111
Address	81 Yachi, Kahoku-chō, Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-3511
Website	http://www.town.kahoku.yamagata.jp/

Kahoku (河北町, Kahoku-chō) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2013, the town had an estimated population of 19,303, and a population density of 369 persons per km². The total area is 52.38 square kilometres (20 sq mi).

Geography

Kahoku is located in central Yamagata Prefecture, in a river valley of the Mogami River, with branches of the Ōu Mountains to the east and west.

Climate

Kahoku has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.

History

The area of present-day Kahoku was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The modern town of Kahoku was established on April 1, 1954.

Economy

The economy of Kahoku is based on agriculture, notably the growing of cherries. Manufacturing of slippers is also an important local industry.

Transportation

International relations

External links

Media related to Kahoku, Yamagata at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)