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Kahoku (河北町, Kahoku-chō) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 19,303,in 6267 households[1] and a population density of 350 persons per km². The total area of the town is 52.38 square kilometres (20 sq mi).

Kahoku
河北町
Town
Location of Kahoku in Yamagata Prefecture
Kahoku
 
Coordinates: 38°25′35″N 140°18′52″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictNishimurayama
Area
  Total52.38 km2 (20.22 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2020)
  Total18,301
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- FlowerSafflower
Phone number0237-73-2111
Address81 Yachi, Kahoku-chō, Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-3511
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography


Kahoku is located in central Yamagata Prefecture, in a river valley of the Mogami River, with branches of the Ōu Mountains to the east and west.


Neighboring municipalities



Climate


Kahoku has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Kahoku is 11.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1461 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.[2]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kahoku has declined over the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 25,873    
1970 22,643−12.5%
1980 21,880−3.4%
1990 22,287+1.9%
2000 21,476−3.6%
2010 19,959−7.1%
2020 17,641−11.6%

History


The area of present-day Kahoku was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Yachi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 and was raised to town status on April 2, 1896. The town of Kahoku was established on April 1, 1954.


Economy


The economy of Kahoku is based on agriculture, notably the growing of cherries. The area was traditionally noted for raising safflowers. Manufacturing of slippers is also an important local industry.


Education


Kahoku has six public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government and one public high schools operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education.


Transportation



Railway


Kahoku does not have any passenger railway service.


Highway



Twin towns – sister cities



References




Media related to Kahoku, Yamagata at Wikimedia Commons


На других языках


- [en] Kahoku, Yamagata

[ru] Кахоку (посёлок)

Кахоку (яп. 河北町 Кахоку-тё:) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Нисимураяма префектуры Ямагата. Площадь посёлка составляет 52,38 км²[1], население — 19 236 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 367,24 чел./км².



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