Kahoku, Yamagata

Kahoku (河北町, Kahoku-chō) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 19,303,in 6267 households[1] and a population density of 350 persons per km². The total area of the town is 52.38 square kilometres (20 sq mi).

Kahoku

河北町
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Location of Kahoku in Yamagata Prefecture
Kahoku
 
Coordinates: 38°25′35″N 140°18′52″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictNishimurayama
Area
 • Total52.38 km2 (20.22 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2020)
 • Total18,301
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- FlowerSafflower
Phone number0237-73-2111
Address81 Yachi, Kahoku-chō, Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-3511
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Kahoku is located in central Yamagata Prefecture, in a river valley of the Mogami River, with branches of the Ōu Mountains to the east and west.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Kahoku has gradually been decreasing over the past 60 years

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 25,873—    
1970 22,643−12.5%
1980 21,880−3.4%
1990 22,287+1.9%
2000 21,476−3.6%
2010 19,949−7.1%

Climate

Kahoku has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Kahoku is 11.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1461 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.[3]

Climate

Kahoku has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October.

History

The area of present-day Kahoku was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Yachi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 and was raised to town status on April 2, 1896. The town of Kahoku was established on April 1, 1954.

Economy

The economy of Kahoku is based on agriculture, notably the growing of cherries. The area was traditionally noted for raising safflowers. Manufacturing of slippers is also an important local industry.

Education

Kahoku has six public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government and one public high schools operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Kahoku does not have any passenger railway service.

Highway

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan

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

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