Tamakawa, Fukushima

Tamakawa
玉川村
Village
Tamakawa Village Hall

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Location of Tamakawa in Fukushima Prefecture
Tamakawa
 
Coordinates: 37°12′38.6″N 140°24′32.4″E / 37.210722°N 140.409000°E / 37.210722; 140.409000Coordinates: 37°12′38.6″N 140°24′32.4″E / 37.210722°N 140.409000°E / 37.210722; 140.409000
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima
District Ishikawa
Area
 • Total 46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi)
Population (April 2018)
 • Total 6,662
 • Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Pinus densiflora
- Flower Cherry blossom
- Bird Oriental turtle dove
Phone number 0247-57-3101
Address Kodaka Nakawatecho 9-banchi Tamagawa-mura, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-6312
Website Official website

Tamakawa (玉川村, Tamakawa-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. On January 1, 2018, the village had an estimated population of 6,662 in 2126 households [1], and a population density of 140 per km². The total area of the village was 46.67 square kilometres (18.02 sq mi).

Geography

Tamakawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture at an average altitude of 262 meters. Tamakawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tamakawa is 11.2 °C (52.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,344 mm (52.9 in) with September as the wettest month.[2]

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Demographics

According to Japanese census data,[3] , the population of Tamakawa has remained relatively stable since 1970.

Census year Population
1970 7,480
1980 7,431
1990 7,631
2000 7,680
2010 7,231

History

The area of present-day Tamakawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area was mostly tenryō territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ishikawa District in the Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province. The villages of Izumi and Sugama were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Tamagawa Village was formed on March 31, 1955 by the merger of the two villages.

Economy

Tamakawa has a mixed economy of agriculture and light/precision manufacturing.

Education

Tamakawa has two public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

  • Tamakawa First Elementary School
  • Tamakawa Sugama Elementary School
  • Tamakawa Izumi Middle School
  • Tamakawa Sugama Middle School

Transportation

Airports

Railway

Highway

International relations


References

  1. ↑ Tamakawa village official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ↑ Tamakawa climate data
  3. ↑ Tamakawa population statistics

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