Asakawa 浅川町 | |
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 Asakawa Town Hall | |
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 Location of Asakawa in Fukushima Prefecture | |
  Asakawa | |
| Coordinates:37°04′51.5″N140°24′46.3″E / 37.080972°N 140.412861°E /37.080972; 140.412861 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| District | Ishikawa |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.43 km2 (14.45 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2020) | |
• Total | 6,315 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Pinus densiflora |
| - Flower | Pecteilis radiata |
| - Bird | Azure-winged magpie |
| Phone number | 0247-36-4121 |
| Address | 112-15 Setoyachi, Asakawa, Asakawa-machi, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-6204 |
| Website | Official website |
Asakawa (浅川町,Asakawa-machi) is atown located inFukushima Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 March 2020[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 6,036 across 2,070 households,[1] and apopulation density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 37.43 square kilometres (14.45 sq mi).
Asakawa is located in southern portion of Fukushima prefecture in the floodplain of theAbukuma River. Asakawa has ahumid climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Asakawa is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,386 mm (54.6 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.9 °C (75.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.5 °C (32.9 °F).[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Asakawa has declined over the past 40 years.
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kunimi has been in decline over the past 70 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1950 | 9,490 | — |
| 1960 | 8,625 | −9.1% |
| 1970 | 7,837 | −9.1% |
| 1980 | 7,488 | −4.5% |
| 1990 | 7,727 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7,484 | −3.1% |
| 2010 | 6,888 | −8.0% |
| 2020 | 6,036 | −12.4% |
Asakawa has ahumid climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Asakawa is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,386 mm (54.6 in) with September being the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.9 °C (75.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.5 °C (32.9 °F).[5]
The area of present-day Asakuwa was part of ancientMutsu Province. The area was mostlytenryō territory under direct control of theTokugawa Shogunate during theEdo period. After theMeiji Restoration, it was organized as part ofIshikawa District in theNakadōri region ofIwaki Province. The village of Asakuwa was formed on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on August 1, 1935. The town expanded on October 1, 1950, by the annexation of the neighboring village of Yamashiraishi.
The economy of Asakuwa is primarily based on agriculture.
Asakawa has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
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