Wakasa, Fukui

Wakasa
若狭町
Town
Wakasa Town Hall

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Location of Wakasa in Fukui Prefecture
Wakasa
 
Coordinates: 35°32′56.2″N 135°54′29.4″E / 35.548944°N 135.908167°E / 35.548944; 135.908167Coordinates: 35°32′56.2″N 135°54′29.4″E / 35.548944°N 135.908167°E / 35.548944; 135.908167
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture Fukui
District Mikatakaminaka
Area
 • Total 178.49 km2 (68.92 sq mi)
Population (April 2018)
 • Total 14,577
 • Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
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Phone number 0770-45-1111
Address 1-1 Chuo, Wakasa-cho, Mikatakaminaka-gun, Fukui-ken 919-1393
Website www.town.fukui-wakasa.lg.jp
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Wakasa (若狭町, Wakasa-chō) is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2018, the city had an estimated population of 14,577 and the population density of 82 persons per km². The total area of the town was 178.49 square kilometres (68.92 sq mi).

Geography

Wakasa is located in southwestern Fukui Prefecture, bordered by Shiga Prefecture to the south and the heavily indented ria coast of Wakasa Bay of Sea of Japan to the north. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park.

Neighbouring municipalities

Climate

Wakasa has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Wakasa is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2115 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C.[1]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Wakasa has been experiencing a steep population decline..

Census Year Population
1970 18,090
1980 18,114
1990 17,835
2000 17,313
2010 16,099

History

Wakasa is part of ancient Wakasa Province. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Obama Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, it was organised into part of Mikatakaminaka District in Fukui Prefecture. The town of Wakasa was formed on March 31, 2005 by the merger of the former towns of Mikata, from Mikata District, and Kaminaka, from Onyū District.

Economy

The economy of Wakasa is dependent on commercial fishing, agriculture and seasonal tourism.

Education

Wakasa has ten public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Fukui Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Notable people

  • Tsutomu Sakuma (1879-1910), was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy and a pioneer submarine commander[3]

Local attractions

References

  1. ↑ Wakasa climate data
  2. ↑ Wakasa population statistics
  3. ↑ Trevor N. Dupuy|Dupuy, Trevor N. Harper Encyclopedia of Military Biography, New York, 1992
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