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Shōwa (昭和村, Shōwa-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the village had an estimated population of 1,236 in 658 households,[1] and a population density of 5.9 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 209.46 square kilometres (80.87 sq mi).

Shōwa
昭和村
Village
Komado wetlands in Shōwa, Fukushima
Location of Shōwa in Fukushima Prefecture
Shōwa
 
Coordinates: 37°20′7.6″N 139°36′38.3″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictŌnuma
Area
  Total209.46 km2 (80.87 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2020)
  Total1,236
  Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0241-57-2114 
Address350 Shimo-Nakatsugawa Sumiyoshi 415, Shōwa-mura, Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 968-0103
WebsiteOfficial website
Shōwa Village Hall
Shōwa Village Hall

Geography


Shōwa is located in the western portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, and consists of scattered hamlets along the Nojiri River.


Neighboring municipalities



Climate


Shōwa has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shōwa is 9.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1615 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.3 °C.[2]


Demographics


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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 3,408    
1930 3,717+9.1%
1940 4,075+9.6%
1950 4,684+14.9%
1960 4,658−0.6%
1970 3,604−22.6%
1980 2,629−27.1%
1990 2,167−17.6%
2000 1,874−13.5%
2010 1,500−20.0%
2020 1,246−16.9%

History


The area of present-day Shōwa 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 within Fukushima Prefecture. The villages of Nojiri and Oashi were created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages merged on November 23, 1927, to form the village of Shōwa.


Economy


The economy is dominated by agriculture, with the cultivation of Ramie being a notable product.


Education


Shōwa has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.


Transportation



Railway


The village does not have any passenger rail services.


Highway



Local attractions



References




Media related to Showa, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons


На других языках


- [en] Shōwa, Fukushima

[es] Shōwa (Fukushima)

Shōwa (昭和村, Shōwa-mura?) es una villa localizada en la prefectura de Fukushima, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población de 1.229 habitantes y una densidad de población de 5,87 personas por km². Su área total es de 209,46 km².

[ru] Сёва (Фукусима)

Сёва (яп. 昭和村 Сё:ва-мура) — село в Японии, находящееся в уезде Онума префектуры Фукусима. Площадь села составляет 209,34 км²[1], население — 1338 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 6,39 чел./км².



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