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Kawakita (川北町, Kawakita-machi) is a town located in Nomi District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2018, the town had an estimated population of 6,282 in 1939 households, and a population density of 430 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town was 14.64 square kilometres (5.65 sq mi).

Kawakita
川北町
Town
Kawakita Town Hall
Location of Kawakita in Ishikawa Prefecture
Kawakita
 
Coordinates: 36°28′7″N 136°32′32.6″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
Hokuriku
PrefectureIshikawa
DistrictNomi
Area
  Total14.64 km2 (5.65 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2018)
  Total6,282
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
- TreeZelkova serrata
- FlowerDianthus
- BirdEurasian skylark
Phone number076-277-1111
Address174 Hitoshiya, Kawakita-machi, Nomi-gun, Ishikawa-ken 923-1295
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography


Kawakita occupies the northern bank of the Tedori River, sandwiched between the cities of Hakusan to the north and Nomi to the south. It is flatland, subject to flooding. The town has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kawakita is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2535 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 2.8 °C.[2]


Neighbouring municipalities



Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kawakita has remained relatively stable apart from an uptick in the 2000s.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 4,267    
1980 4,256−0.3%
1990 4,554+7.0%
2000 4,922+8.1%
2010 6,147+24.9%
2020 6,135−0.2%

History


The area around Kawakita was part of ancient Kaga Province. The area became part of Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organised into Nomi District, Ishikawa. The villages of Nakajima, Kusabuka, and Sunagawa were founded on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. These three villages merged on Augsu 5, 1907 to form the village of Kawakita. Kawakita was raised to town status on April 1, 1980.


Economy


Agriculture and the manufacture of electrical components is important to the local economy.


Education


Kawakita has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a public high school.


Transportation



Railway



Highway


National Route 8

Local attractions



References






На других языках


- [en] Kawakita, Ishikawa

[es] Kawakita (Ishikawa)

Kawakita (川北町, Kawakita-machi?) es un pueblo localizado en la prefectura de Ishikawa, Japón. En octubre de 2019 tenía una población estimada de 6.267 habitantes y una densidad de población de 428 personas por km². Su área total es de 14,64 km².

[ru] Кавакита

Кавакита (яп. 川北町 Кавакита-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Номи префектуры Исикава. Площадь посёлка составляет 14,76 км²[1], население — 6321 человек (1 июля 2014)[2], плотность населения — 428,25 чел./км².



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