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Fukuchi, Fukuoka

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Coordinates:33°41′00″N130°46′48″E / 33.68333°N 130.78000°E /33.68333; 130.78000

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Town in Kyushu, Japan

Fukuchi 福智町
Town
Fukuchi town hall
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Location of Fukuchi in Fukuoka Prefecture

Fukuchi Location in Japan
Coordinates:33°41′00″N130°46′48″E / 33.68333°N 130.78000°E /33.68333; 130.78000
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Fukuoka
District	Tagawa
Area
• Total	42.06 km² (16.24 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2024)
• Total	21,201
• Density	504.1/km² (1,306/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	Official website

Symbols

Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Flower	Wisteria floribunda
Tree	Sakura

Fukuchi (福智町,Fukuchi-machi) is atown inTagawa District,Fukuoka Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 January 2024^[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 21,201 in 11071 households, and apopulation density of 500 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the town is 42.06 km² (16.24 sq mi).

Geography

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Fukuchi is located slightly northeast of central Fukuoka Prefecture, at the northeastern tip of the Chikuho region, approximately 45 kilometers east of Fukuoka City, and approximately 35 kilometers south of Kitakyushu City. Two rivers, the Hikoyama River and the Nakamotoji River, run through the town, and both rivers meet in the center of the town. The northeastern part of the town area is a mountainous area with mountains ranging in height from 600 to 700 meters, including Mount Fukuchi (901 m (2,956 ft)), and the rest of the area is at the northeastern end of the Chikuho Basin.

Neighboring municipalities

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Fukuoka Prefecture

Climate

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Fukuchi has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Fukuchi is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1560 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.7 °C.^[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Fukuchi is as shown below

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1940	32,854	—
1950	41,460	+26.2%
1960	39,501	−4.7%
1970	24,935	−36.9%
1980	26,104	+4.7%
1990	27,041	+3.6%
2000	26,375	−2.5%
2010	24,714	−6.3%
2020	21,398	−13.4%

History

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The area of Fukuichi was part of ancientBuzen Province. During theEdo Period, the area was part of the holdings ofKokura Domain. The villages of Kanda, Hōjō and Ueno were established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Kanda was elevated to town status on July 28, 1916 and was renamedKanada. Ueno was elevated to town status on November 3, 1939 and was renamedAkaike.Hōjō was raised to town status on August 1, 1956. the three municipalities merged on March 6, 2006 to form the town of Fukuchi.

Government

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Fukuichi has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral town council of 18 members. Fukuichi, collectively with the other municipalities of Tagawa District contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of theFukuoka 11th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.

Economy

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During theMeiji period, Fukuchi, along with the other municipalities of the Chikuho area, developed with the Kitakyushu industrial zone throughcoal mining, and is still considered part of to the Greater Kitakyushu Metropolitan Area. However, as the demand for coal decreased due to the energy revolution, the coal mines that had sponsored prosperity have all closed, leading to depopulation. The main economic activity is now agriculture.

Education

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Fukuchi has four public elementary high schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.