Tamakawa, Fukushima
Tamakawa (玉川村, Tamakawa-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the village had an estimated population of 6,497 in 2143 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).
Tamakawa
玉川村 | |
|---|---|
 Tamakawa Village Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Tamakawa in Fukushima Prefecture | |
  Tamakawa | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′38.6″N 140°24′32.4″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| District | Ishikawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.67 km2 (18.02 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2020) | |
| • Total | 6,497 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0247-57-3101 |
| Address | Kodaka Nakawatecho 9-banchi Tamagawa-mura, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-6312 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Oriental turtle dove |
| Flower | Cherry blossom |
| Tree | Pinus densiflora |
Geography
Tamakawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture at an average altitude of 262 meters.
- Mountains: Kannondake
- Rivers: Abukuma River
Climate
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]
| Climate data for Tamakawa, Fukushima (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.1 (44.8) |
16.6 (61.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.0 (37.4) |
11.8 (53.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.2 (26.2) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
7.7 (45.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.2 (13.6) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
2.0 (35.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.3 (1.07) |
28.1 (1.11) |
63.4 (2.50) |
97.6 (3.84) |
92.3 (3.63) |
108.8 (4.28) |
192.0 (7.56) |
153.6 (6.05) |
154.7 (6.09) |
152.2 (5.99) |
60.9 (2.40) |
43.8 (1.72) |
1,174.7 (46.25) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 4.3 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 10.8 | 14.8 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 105.7 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Neighboring municipalities
- Fukushima Prefecture
Demographics
According to Japanese census data,[5] the population of Tamakawa has remained relatively stable since 1970.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 6,268 | — |
| 1930 | 6,887 | +9.9% |
| 1940 | 7,268 | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 9,014 | +24.0% |
| 1960 | 8,556 | −5.1% |
| 1970 | 7,480 | −12.6% |
| 1980 | 7,431 | −0.7% |
| 1990 | 7,631 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 7,680 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,231 | −5.8% |
| 2020 | 6,392 | −11.6% |
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
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Highway
International relations
Local attractions
- Sugama Tōfuku-ji Stone Reliquary, National Historic Site [6]
References
- Tamakawa village official statistics (in Japanese)
- Tamakawa climate data
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- Tamakawa population statistics
- "須釜東福寺舎利石塔". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
External links
Media related to Tamakawa, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)
