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Tokigawa (ときがわ町, Tokigawa-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 10,880 in 4750 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 55.90 square kilometres (21.58 sq mi).

Tokigawa
ときがわ町 
Town
Tokigawa town office
Location of Tokigawa in Saitama Prefecture
Tokigawa
Coordinates: 36°0′31″N 139°17′48.5″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
DistrictHiki
Area
  Total55.90 km2 (21.58 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2021)
  Total10,880
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeJapanese maple
- FlowerRhododendron
- BirdCommon kingfisher
Phone number0493-65-1521
Address2490 Tamagawa, Tokigawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0395
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography


Tokigawa is located in central Saitama Prefecture.


Surrounding municipalities


Saitama Prefecture


Climate


Tokigawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tokigawa is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1746 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.3 °C.[2]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Tokigawa has remained relatively steady for the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 9,929    
1930 9,898−0.3%
1940 9,740−1.6%
1950 11,772+20.9%
1960 11,120−5.5%
1970 10,414−6.3%
1980 11,131+6.9%
1990 13,489+21.2%
2000 13,966+3.5%
2010 12,421−11.1%

History


The villages of Myōkaku and Tamagawa were created within Hiki District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Myōkaku merged with the village of Okunugi from Chichibu District to form the village of Tokigawa on February 1, 1955. Tokigawa and Tamagawa merged to form the town of Tokigawa on February 1, 2006.


Government


Tokigawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Tokigawa, together with the towns of Ranzan, Ogawa and Namekawa, contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Saitama 9th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.


Economy


Tokigawa is a rural, agricultural community.


Education


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


Transportation



Railway


JR East – Hachikō Line


Highway


Tokigawa is not served by any expressways or national highways


Local attractions



References




Media related to Tokigawa, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons



На других языках


- [en] Tokigawa, Saitama

[es] Tokigawa

Tokigawa (ときがわ町, Tokigawa-machi?) es un pueblo en la prefectura de Saitama, Japón, localizado en el centro-este de la isla de Honshū, en la región de Kantō. El 1 de marzo de 2021 tenía una población estimada de 10 470 habitantes y una densidad de población de 187 personas por km².[5]

[ru] Токигава

Токигава (яп. ときがわ町 Токигава-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Хики префектуры Сайтама. Площадь посёлка составляет 55,77 км²[1], население — 11 628 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 208,50 чел./км².



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