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Samukawa (寒川町, Samukawa-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the town had an estimated population of 48,679 and a population density of 3600 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 13.42 square kilometres (5.18 sq mi).

Samukawa
寒川町
Town
Samukawa Town Hall
Location of Samukawa in Kanagawa Prefecture
Samukawa
 
Coordinates: 35°22′36″N 139°23′05″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa
DistrictKōza
Area
  Total13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2021)
  Total48,679
  Density3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeOsmanthus
- FlowerNarcissus
- BirdGreat egret
Phone number0467-74-1111
Address165 Miyayama, Samukawa-machi, Kōza-gun, Kanagawa-ken 253-0196
WebsiteOfficial website
Samukawa Central Park
Samukawa Central Park
Kanagawa Waterworks Museum
Kanagawa Waterworks Museum

Geography


Samukawa is located in the flatlands of central Kanagawa Prefecture. The Sagami River passes through the town.


Surrounding municipalities


Kanagawa Prefecture


Climate


Samukawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Samukawa is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1872 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C.[2]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Samukawa has grown steadily over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 5,364    
1930 5,948+10.9%
1940 6,772+13.9%
1950 11,206+65.5%
1960 11,564+3.2%
1970 22,946+98.4%
1980 36,417+58.7%
1990 44,532+22.3%
2000 46,369+4.1%
2010 47,671+2.8%

History


The village of Samukawa was founded in 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was linked with Chigasaki Station by the Sagami Line in 1921. A spur line extending from Samukawa to the west led to development of housing and industry, increasing the population of Samukawa such that by 1940 it was granted town status. The Sagami Naval Arsenal of the Imperial Japanese Navy was located in Samukawa until the end of World War II. In 2002, a large quantity of mustard gas was found buried under its former site.


Government


Samukawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 18 members. Samukawa contributes one member to the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kanagawa 12th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.


Economy


Samukawa has a mixed economy. Industry includes factories operated by Nissan Kohki, a subsidiary of Nissan Motors producing automotive engines.


Education


Samukawa has five public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education


Transportation



Railway


JR East - Sagami Line


Highway



Local attractions



References





На других языках


[de] Samukawa (Kanagawa)

Samukawa (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}寒川町, -machi) ist eine Gemeinde im Landkreis Kōza in der Präfektur Kanagawa in Japan.
- [en] Samukawa

[ru] Самукава

Самукава (яп. 寒川町 Самукава-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Кодза префектуры Канагава. Площадь посёлка составляет 13,42 км²[1], население — 47 504 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 3539,79 чел./км².



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