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Yamakita (山北町, Yamakita-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 9,878 and a population density of 44 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 224.70 square kilometres (86.76 sq mi).

Yamakita
山北町
Town
Yamakita Town Hall
Location of Yamakita in Kanagawa Prefecture
Yamakita
 
Coordinates: 35°21′N 139°4′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa
DistrictAshigarakami
Area
  Total224.70 km2 (86.76 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2021)
  Total9,878
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
• TreeJapanese beech
• FlowerKerria
• BirdCopper pheasant
Phone number046-75-1122
Address1301-4 Yamakita, Yamakita-machi, Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa-ken 258-0195
WebsiteOfficial website
Lake Tazawa
Lake Tazawa

Geography


Yamakita is located in the mountainous western portion of Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures. Much of the town is within the boundaries of the Tanzawa-Ōyama Quasi-National Park. Yamakita is approximately 50 kilometers west of Yokohama. Lake Tanzawa is located in the center of the town.


Surrounding municipalities


Kanagawa Prefecture

Yamanashi Prefecture

Shizuoka Prefecture


Climate


Yamakita has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yamakita is 11.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2042 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.4 °C.[2]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Yamakita has been declining since the 1950s.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 16,710    
1960 15,839−5.2%
1970 14,235−10.1%
1980 13,803−3.0%
1990 14,342+3.9%
2000 13,605−5.1%
2010 11,762−13.5%

History


During the Edo period the area around Yamakita was part of Odawara Domain, along with most of western Sagami Province. After the cadastral reforms of the early Meiji period, Kawa village was one of several villages established within Ashigarakami district, Kanagawa Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. In the Meiji era, the town prospered as a transportation hub with the opening of the Tokaido Main Line railway, but when the line changed its route due to the opening of the Tanna Tunnel, its role rapidly declined. Kawa village was elevated to town status on April 1, 1933 and renamed Yamakita. It merged with neighboring Kyowa, Shimizu and Miho villages on February 1, 1955 and further expanded by annexing the Hirayama area of former Kitaashigara village on April 1, 1955.


Government


Yamakita has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Yamakita, together with the other municipalities in Ashigarakami District and Minamiashigara city, collectively contributes one member to the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kanagawa 17th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.


Economy


The economy of Yamakita is based primarily on agriculture and forestry.


Education


Yamakita has two public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education, and there is one private high school.


Transportation



Railway


JR Tokai – Gotemba Line


Highway



Local attractions


Shasui Waterfalls
Shasui Waterfalls

Hot springs



Camping areas



Parks



Festivals



Events



Sports



Notable people from Yamakita



References





На других языках


- [en] Yamakita, Kanagawa

[ru] Ямакита

Ямакита (яп. 山北町 Ямакита-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Асигараками префектуры Канагава. Площадь посёлка составляет 224,70 км²[1], население — 11 042 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 49,14 чел./км².



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