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Mamurogawa (真室川町, Mamurogawa-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town has an estimated population of 7,506 in 2678 households,[1] and a population density of 20 persons per km². The total area of the town is 374.29 square kilometres (145 sq mi).

Mamurogawa
真室川町
Town
Mamurogawa Town Hall
Flag
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Location of Mamurogawa in Yamagata Prefecture
Mamurogawa
 
Coordinates: 38°51′28.4″N 140°15′8.3″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictMogami
Area
 • Total374.29 km2 (144.51 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2020)
 • Total7,506
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0233-62-2111 
Address127-7 Shincho, Mamurogawa-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-5301
ClimateCfa/Dfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerPrunus mume
TreePrunus mume

Geography


Mamurogawa is located in the extreme northern Yamagata Prefecture, bordering on Akita Prefecture to the north. The town is located in the Shinjō Valley, surrounding by low mountains on all sides, with the Ōu Mountains to the northeast. The area is known for its heavy snowfalls in winter.


Neighboring municipalities



Climate


Mamurogawa 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 Mamurogawa is 10.2 °C (50.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,810.9 mm (110.67 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.2 °C (73.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.0 °C (30.2 °F).[2]

Climate data for Mamurogawa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)		 13.8
(56.8)		 18.5
(65.3)		 29.2
(84.6)		 32.6
(90.7)		 32.2
(90.0)		 35.9
(96.6)		 36.1
(97.0)		 34.2
(93.6)		 28.1
(82.6)		 21.2
(70.2)		 18.2
(64.8)		 36.1
(97.0)
Average high °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)		 2.9
(37.2)		 6.4
(43.5)		 13.4
(56.1)		 20.1
(68.2)		 23.9
(75.0)		 27.0
(80.6)		 28.6
(83.5)		 24.3
(75.7)		 17.8
(64.0)		 10.7
(51.3)		 4.2
(39.6)		 15.1
(59.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 1.6
(34.9)		 7.0
(44.6)		 13.8
(56.8)		 18.4
(65.1)		 22.2
(72.0)		 23.2
(73.8)		 18.9
(66.0)		 12.2
(54.0)		 6.0
(42.8)		 1.1
(34.0)		 10.2
(50.4)
Average low °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)		 −4.1
(24.6)		 −2.3
(27.9)		 1.5
(34.7)		 8.1
(46.6)		 13.5
(56.3)		 18.3
(64.9)		 19.1
(66.4)		 14.8
(58.6)		 7.9
(46.2)		 2.3
(36.1)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 6.1
(43.1)
Record low °C (°F) −14.6
(5.7)		 −15.1
(4.8)		 −16.0
(3.2)		 −7.9
(17.8)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 3.1
(37.6)		 8.3
(46.9)		 9.5
(49.1)		 3.7
(38.7)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −5.7
(21.7)		 −13.5
(7.7)		 −16.0
(3.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 270.7
(10.66)		 196.1
(7.72)		 181.1
(7.13)		 154.5
(6.08)		 180.5
(7.11)		 189.8
(7.47)		 339.7
(13.37)		 275.4
(10.84)		 198.2
(7.80)		 228.7
(9.00)		 286.1
(11.26)		 310.0
(12.20)		 2,810.9
(110.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 25.5 21.9 19.5 14.8 13.0 11.9 15.0 13.2 14.4 15.9 20.0 24.7 209.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 35.4 54.8 102.6 152.5 192.0 165.8 138.4 174.7 131.6 115.2 74.8 37.9 1,378.3
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Mamurogawa peaked in the 1950s and has declined by more than half since then. It is now less than it was a century ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 11,050—    
1930 12,499+13.1%
1940 13,629+9.0%
1950 17,020+24.9%
1960 16,856−1.0%
1970 13,976−17.1%
1980 12,888−7.8%
1990 12,230−5.1%
2000 10,592−13.4%
2010 9,165−13.5%
2020 7,203−21.4%

History


The area of present-day Mamurogawa was part of ancient Dewa Province and the location of Sakenobe Castle in the Sengoku period. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Mamurogawa was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. During World War II, an airbase for training pilots was established by the Imperial Japanese Army. The site is now a park, and part of the grounds of the local high school. Mamurogawa was elevated to town status on April 1, 1950. On August 1, 1954, it absorbed the neighboring villages of Araki and Nozoki.


Economy


The economy of Mamurogawa is based on agriculture and forestry.


Education


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


Transportation



Railway


East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line


Highway



Local attractions



Notes


  1. Mamurogawa Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  4. Mamurogawa population statistics


Media related to Mamurogawa, Yamagata at Wikimedia Commons


На других языках

- [en] Mamurogawa

[ru] Мамурогава

Мамурогава (яп. 真室川町 Мамурогава-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Могами префектуры Ямагата. Площадь посёлка составляет 374,29 км²[1], население — 8467 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 22,62 чел./км².


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