Mikawa, Yamagata

Mikawa (三川町, Mikawa-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,562, and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area of the town is 33.22 square kilometres (13 sq mi).

Ōishida

三川町
Town
Mikawa town hall
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Location of Mikawa in Akita Prefecture
Ōishida
 
Coordinates: 38°47′40.5″N 139°50′58.9″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictHigashitagawa
Area
 • Total33.22 km2 (12.83 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
 • Total7,562
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeZelkova serrata
- FlowerBrassica rapa
Phone number0235-66-3111
Address85 Nishida, Yokoyama Aze Mikawa-machi, Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata-ken 997-1301
WebsiteOfficial website
Shonai Roadside Station

Geography

Mikawa is located in the coastal plains of northeast Yamagata Prefecture in the Shonai Region. It is a very flat region divided by large rivers and vast fields of rice.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[1] the population of Mikawa peaked around the year 1950, and has gradually been decreasing over the past 70 years. It is now considerably less than it was a hundred years ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 9,202—    
1930 9,714+5.6%
1940 9,678−0.4%
1950 10,593+9.5%
1960 10,323−2.5%
1970 8,864−14.1%
1980 8,479−4.3%
1990 8,263−2.5%
2000 7,879−4.6%
2010 7,731−1.9%

Climate

Mikawa 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 Mikawa is 12.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1948 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 0.5 °C.[2]

History

The area of present-day Mikawa was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture. The villages of Yokoyama and Oshikiri and the village of Togō Village in Nishitagawa District were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The three villages merged to form the village of Mikawa on January 1, 1955. Mikawa was elevated to town status on June 1, 1968.

Economy

The economy of Mikawa is based on agriculture.

Education

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

Transportation

Railway

Mikawa does not have any passenger railway service.

Highway

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan

Twin towns — Sister cities

Noted people from Mikawa
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References
  1. Mikawa population statistics
  2. climate data

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