Aridagawa 有田川町 | |
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Town | |
 Aridagawa Town hall | |
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 Location of Aridagawa in Wakayama Prefecture | |
  Aridagawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:34°3′N135°13′E / 34.050°N 135.217°E /34.050; 135.217 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Wakayama |
| District | Arida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masataka Nakayama |
| Area | |
• Total | 351.84 km2 (135.85 sq mi) |
| Population (November 30, 2021) | |
• Total | 25,940 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 2018-4 Shimotsuno, Aridagawa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama-ken, Japan 643-0021 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Varied tit |
| Flower | Cosmos |
| Tree | Citrus unshiu |
Aridagawa (有田川町,Aridagawa-chō) is atown located inArida District, in centralWakayama Prefecture,Japan. As of 30 November 2021[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 25,940 in 10680 households and apopulation density of 74 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 351.84 square kilometres (135.85 sq mi).
Aridagawa is located in the north-center of Wakayama prefecture, with the Aridagawa River running through the center of the town. Although there are some flatlands along the Aridagawa River, most of the town tends to be mountainous.
Wakayama Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Aridagawa has aHumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aridagawa is 13.9 °C (57.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,097.3 mm (82.57 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C (77.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C (37.2 °F).[2] The area is subject totyphoons in summer.
| Climate data forShimizu, Aridagawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) | 21.2 (70.2) | 24.4 (75.9) | 29.6 (85.3) | 31.8 (89.2) | 34.3 (93.7) | 36.6 (97.9) | 37.0 (98.6) | 34.4 (93.9) | 30.5 (86.9) | 26.6 (79.9) | 23.6 (74.5) | 37.0 (98.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) | 9.3 (48.7) | 13.3 (55.9) | 19.0 (66.2) | 23.7 (74.7) | 26.2 (79.2) | 29.9 (85.8) | 31.2 (88.2) | 27.6 (81.7) | 21.9 (71.4) | 16.3 (61.3) | 10.6 (51.1) | 19.8 (67.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) | 3.8 (38.8) | 7.1 (44.8) | 12.3 (54.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 20.9 (69.6) | 24.6 (76.3) | 25.2 (77.4) | 21.8 (71.2) | 15.9 (60.6) | 10.1 (50.2) | 5.0 (41.0) | 13.9 (57.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) | −0.9 (30.4) | 1.6 (34.9) | 6.2 (43.2) | 11.4 (52.5) | 16.6 (61.9) | 20.7 (69.3) | 21.1 (70.0) | 17.6 (63.7) | 11.4 (52.5) | 5.3 (41.5) | 0.7 (33.3) | 9.2 (48.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −9.4 (15.1) | −8.3 (17.1) | −5.3 (22.5) | −2.8 (27.0) | 0.2 (32.4) | 5.8 (42.4) | 11.6 (52.9) | 13.1 (55.6) | 7.4 (45.3) | 0.3 (32.5) | −2.3 (27.9) | −5.2 (22.6) | −9.4 (15.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 80.7 (3.18) | 97.7 (3.85) | 145.6 (5.73) | 156.9 (6.18) | 184.0 (7.24) | 263.4 (10.37) | 303.5 (11.95) | 215.9 (8.50) | 262.3 (10.33) | 188.9 (7.44) | 114.9 (4.52) | 83.6 (3.29) | 2,097.3 (82.57) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.1 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 128.4 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 93.8 | 104.4 | 145.0 | 179.2 | 188.4 | 122.6 | 155.4 | 191.1 | 141.2 | 143.6 | 125.8 | 102.3 | 1,703 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Aridagawa has been declining steadily over the past 70 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 34,171 | — |
| 1930 | 35,379 | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 35,886 | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 41,621 | +16.0% |
| 1960 | 38,049 | −8.6% |
| 1970 | 32,478 | −14.6% |
| 1980 | 30,944 | −4.7% |
| 1990 | 29,870 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | 29,563 | −1.0% |
| 2010 | 27,173 | −8.1% |
Aridagawa was established on January 1, 2006, by the merger of the towns ofKanaya,Kibi andShimizu, all fromArida District.
Aridagawa has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 16 members. Hidaka collectively with the other municipalities ofArida District, contributes two members to theWakayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part ofWakayama 3rd district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
The economy of Aridagawa is dominated by agriculture (horticulture), especially with citrus fruits. The town is also a major producer ofsanshō pepper.
Aridagawa has nine public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education..
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