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Tadami (只見町, Tadami-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town has an estimated population of 4,117 in 1749 households, of which 45.88% were classified as "elderly households"[1] The town had a population density of 5.5 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 747.56 square kilometres (288.63 sq mi). Tadami is famous locally for its own Snow Festival, where huge sculptures and replicas of monuments are cut out of Tadami's abundant snow.

Tadami
只見町
Town
Heavy snow in Tadami
Location of Tadami in Fukushima Prefecture
Tadami
 
Coordinates: 37°20′55.3″N 139°18′57″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictMinamiaizu
Area
  Total747.56 km2 (288.63 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2020)
  Total4,117
  Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0241-82-5050
Address1039 Ōaza Tadami Aza-Amazutsumi, Tadami-machi, Fukushima-ken 968-0421
ClimateCfa/Dfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush-warbler
FishIwana
FlowerMagnolia kobus
TreeBeech
Tadami Town Hall
Tadami Town Hall

Geography


Tadami is located in the mountainous western portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered Niigata Prefecture to the west.


Mountains



Rivers



Lakes



Neighboring municipalities



Climate


Tadami has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tadami is 11.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1749 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.3 °C.[2]

Climate data for Tadami (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2)
15.7
(60.3)
19.6
(67.3)
28.4
(83.1)
33.3
(91.9)
33.6
(92.5)
36.2
(97.2)
36.5
(97.7)
35.3
(95.5)
30.8
(87.4)
24.3
(75.7)
18.8
(65.8)
36.5
(97.7)
Average high °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)
3.0
(37.4)
6.6
(43.9)
13.8
(56.8)
21.3
(70.3)
24.7
(76.5)
28.0
(82.4)
29.5
(85.1)
24.8
(76.6)
18.4
(65.1)
11.8
(53.2)
5.1
(41.2)
15.8
(60.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
1.6
(34.9)
6.8
(44.2)
13.8
(56.8)
18.5
(65.3)
22.4
(72.3)
23.4
(74.1)
19.2
(66.6)
12.8
(55.0)
6.3
(43.3)
1.3
(34.3)
10.3
(50.5)
Average low °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)
−4.6
(23.7)
−2.5
(27.5)
1.3
(34.3)
7.3
(45.1)
13.6
(56.5)
18.4
(65.1)
19.3
(66.7)
15.4
(59.7)
9.0
(48.2)
2.6
(36.7)
−1.6
(29.1)
6.2
(43.2)
Record low °C (°F) −16.1
(3.0)
−19.6
(−3.3)
−16.3
(2.7)
−7.3
(18.9)
−0.7
(30.7)
4.0
(39.2)
10.8
(51.4)
11.2
(52.2)
5.0
(41.0)
−5.8
(21.6)
−10.1
(13.8)
−14.9
(5.2)
−19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 302.3
(11.90)
216.3
(8.52)
164.7
(6.48)
114.6
(4.51)
100.4
(3.95)
147.0
(5.79)
321.1
(12.64)
196.3
(7.73)
151.8
(5.98)
176.5
(6.95)
227.4
(8.95)
321.7
(12.67)
2,445.9
(96.30)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 387
(152)
300
(118)
195
(77)
82
(32)
4
(1.6)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
16
(6.3)
256
(101)
1,233
(485)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 24.4 20.4 19.5 14.2 12.1 13.2 16.2 13.6 14.0 15.2 18.3 23.2 204.3
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 23.5 20.5 20.7 13.0 0.6 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.9 14.9 95.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 34.1 52.3 91.7 149.8 186.7 139.5 130.9 163.2 119.0 102.0 80.0 44.4 1,295.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Tadami peaked in the 1950s and has declined steadily over the past 70 years. It is now much less than it was a century ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 7,009    
1930 7,728+10.3%
1940 8,869+14.8%
1950 10,434+17.6%
1960 12,341+18.3%
1970 8,838−28.4%
1980 7,271−17.7%
1990 6,170−15.1%
2000 5,557−9.9%
2010 4,932−11.2%
2020 4,117−16.5%

History


The area of present-day Tadami 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 Minamiaizu District in Fukushima Prefecture. Inahoku village was founded on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It changed its name on November 3, 1953 to Tadami. The village expanded on July 20, 1955 through a merger with neighboring Meiwa Village. Tadami was raised to town status on August 1, 1959 after merging with the village of Asahi.[citation needed]


Economy


Taki Dam on the Tadami River
Taki Dam on the Tadami River

Hydroelectric power generation from numerous dams on the Tadami River is the primary source of revenue for the town.


Education


The town has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.


Elementary schools



Junior high schools



High schools



Transportation



Railway


JR East – Tadami Line


Highway



Local attractions



References





На других языках


- [en] Tadami, Fukushima

[es] Tadami (Fukushima)

Tadami (只見町, Tadami-machi?) es un pueblo localizado en la prefectura de Fukushima, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población de 4.206 habitantes y una densidad de población de 5,63 personas por km². Su área total es de 747,56 km².

[ru] Тадами

Тадами (яп. 只見町 Тадами-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Минамиайдзу префектуры Фукусима. Площадь посёлка составляет 747,53 км²[1], население — 4562 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 6,10 чел./км².



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