Hanawa, Fukushima

Hanawa (塙町, Hanawa-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town had an estimated population of 8,369 in 3301 households,[1] and a population density of 40 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 211.41 square kilometres (81.6 sq mi).

Hanawa

塙町
Town
Hanawa Town Hall
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Location of Hanawa in Fukushima Prefecture
Hanawa
 
Coordinates: 36°57′26″N 140°24′34.9″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictHigashishirakawa
Area
 • Total211.41 km2 (81.63 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
 • Total8,369
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
• TreeCryptomeria
• FlowerRhododendron, dahlia
• BirdGreen pheasant
Phone number0247-43-2111
Address3-21 Hanawa Omachi, Hanawa-machi, Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-5405
WebsiteOfficial website
Tsurushi-Hina in Hanawa

Geography

Hanawa is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. Hanawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Hanawa is 12.0 °C (53.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,420 mm (56 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.9 °C (75.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.1 °C (34.0 °F).[2]

  • Mountains: Yamizozan (1021.8m), Yoneyama
  • Rivers: Kuji River

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Hanawa has been declining over the past 40 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 15,830—    
1970 13,592−14.1%
1980 12,060−11.3%
1990 11,926−1.1%
2000 11,296−5.3%
2010 9,884−12.5%

History

The area of present-day Hanawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. Part of the area formed part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain, and part was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Higashishirakawa District within the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

Tsunetoyo Village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on November 3, 1948, changing its name to Hanawa at that time. Hanawa annexed the neighboring villages of Sasahara, Ishii and Takagi in March 1955.

Economy

The economy of Hanawa is primarily agricultural. A major crop is Konjac.

Education

Hanawa has three public elementary schools and one combined public middle/high school operated by the town government.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions
  • Abukumo Kogen Art Museum

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References
  1. Hanawa Town official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Hanawa climate data
  3. Hanawa population statistics
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