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Aizumisato (会津美里町, Aizumisato-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020^[update], the town had an estimated population of 20,092 in 7306 households [1] and a population density of 73 persons per km². The total area of the town was 276.33 square kilometres (106.69 sq mi).

Aizumisato 会津美里町
Town
Isasumi Shrine
Flag Seal
Location of Aizumisato in Fukushima Prefecture
Aizumisato
Coordinates: 37°27′35.5″N 139°50′28″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima
District	Ōnuma
Area
• Total	276.33 km2 (106.69 sq mi)
Population  (March 2020)
• Total	20,092
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– Tree	Styphnolobium japonicum
– Flower	Iris sanguinea
– Bird	Wagtail
Phone number	0242-55-1122
Address	3163 Miyakita, Aizumisato-machi, Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-6292
Website	Official website

Geography

Aizumisato is located in the eastern portion of the Aizu region, in west-central Fukushima Prefecture on the southwestern edge of the Aizu Basin.

• Mountains: Mount Hakase, Mount Myojindake (1074 m)
• Rivers: Aka River
• Lakes: Miyagawa Dam

Neighboring municipalities

Fukushima Prefecture

• Aizuwakamatsu
• Aizubange
• Yanaizu
• Shōwa
• Shimogō

Climate

Aizumisato has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aizumisato is 13.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1320 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around −1.4 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Aizumisato has declined steadily over the past 40 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1950	38,522	—
1960	36,073	−6.4%
1970	30,036	−16.7%
1980	27,945	−7.0%
1990	27,211	−2.6%
2000	27,172	−0.1%
2010	22,727	−16.4%

History

The area of present-day Aizumisato was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ōnuma District in Fukushima Prefecture. The town of Aizumisato was created on October 1, 2005 with the merger of the two towns of Aizutakada and Aizuhongō and the village of Niitsuru, all from Ōnuma District.[4]

Economy

The economy of Aizumisato is dominated by agriculture.

Education

Aizumisato has five public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

• Fukushima Prefectural Aizumisato High School

Transportation

Railway

JR East – Tadami Line

• Aizu-Takada – Negishi

Highway

• Ban-etsu Expressway – Niitsuru PA
• National Route 401

Local attractions

• Mukaihaguroyama Castle ruins, a National Historic Site[5]
• Sakurdari Kannon

Sister-city relationships

Aizumisato has a sister-city relationship with the town of Naraha, also in Fukushima Prefecture. This is a renewal of the relationship Niitsuru had with Naraha prior to the merger.[6]

References

External links

Media related to Aizumisato, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website(in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Aizumisato

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[es] Aizumisato (Fukushima)

Aizumisato (会津美里町, Aizumisato-machi?) es un pueblo localizado en la prefectura de Fukushima, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población de 19.672 habitantes y una densidad de población de 71,2 personas por km². Su área total es de 276,33 km².

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[ru] Айдзумисато

Айдзумисато (яп. 会津美里町 Айдзумисато-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Онума префектуры Фукусима. Площадь посёлка составляет 276,37 км²[1], население — 21 196 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 76,69 чел./км².

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