Kasamatsu, Gifu

Kasamatsu
笠松町
Town
Kasamatsu Town Hall

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Location of Kasamatsu in Gifu Prefecture
Kasamatsu
 
Coordinates: 35°22′1.8″N 136°45′47.6″E / 35.367167°N 136.763222°E / 35.367167; 136.763222Coordinates: 35°22′1.8″N 136°45′47.6″E / 35.367167°N 136.763222°E / 35.367167; 136.763222
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Gifu
District Hashima
Government
 • Mayor Masaaki Hiroe
Area
 • Total 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Population (November 1, 2017)
 • Total 22,378
 • Density 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone 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 City in drone view

Kasamatsu (笠松町, Kasamatsu-chō) is a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan. As of 31 October 2017, the town had an estimated population of 22,378 and a population density of 2200 persons per km2, in 8813 households.[2] The total area of the town was 10.30 square kilometres (3.98 sq mi).

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

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kasamatsu has remained steady over the past 40 years.

Census Year Population
1970 21,912
1980 22,865
1990 22,229
2000 22,319
2010 22,809

History

The area around Kasamatsu was part of traditional Owari Province until the course of the Kiso River shifted in 1586, after which time it was part of Mino Province. It was an ancient settlement on the important river crossing connecting Nagoya with Gifu. During the Edo period, it was mostly tenryō territory controlled by Tokugawa shogunate through a bugyō. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Haguri District, Gifu Prefecture, which was subsequently transferred to Hashima District, Gifu. The modern town of Kasamatsu was formed on July 1, 1889. In expanded by annexing the neighbouring village of Matsueda on August 1, 1950 and the village of Shimoharugi on April 1, 1955. Plans to merge with the neighbouring city of Gifu were rejected by a referendum in June 2004.

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, an done public high school operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line

Highway

References

  1. 1 2 笠松町統計書 (PDF) (in Japanese). Kasamatsu. June 2010.
  2. ↑ Official home page
  3. ↑ Kasamatsu climate data
  4. ↑ Kasamatsu population statistics

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