Namegawa, Saitama

Namegawa (滑川町, Namegawa-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 18,294, and a population density of 616 persons per km². Its total area is 29.68 square kilometres (11.46 sq mi).

Namegawa 滑川町
Town
Namegawa town office
Flag Seal
Location of Namegawa in Saitama Prefecture
Namegawa
Coordinates: 36°3′57.6″N 139°21′39.5″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
District	Hiki
Area
• Total	29.68 km^2 (11.46 sq mi)
Population  (February 2016)
• Total	18,295
• Density	616/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Pine
- Flower	Azalea
- Bird	Green pheasant
Phone number	0493-56-2211
Address	750-1 Fukuda, Namekawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-8585
Website	http://www.town.namegawa.saitama.jp/

Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park

Geography

Namekawa is located in a hilly region of central Saitama Prefecture, approximately 60 kilometers from central Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

• Saitama Prefecture
  • Kumagaya
  • Higshimatsuyama
  • Ranzan

History

The village of Namegawa was created on November 3, 1954 by the merger of the villages of Fukuda and Miyamae in Hiki District, Saitama. It was elevated to town status on November 3, 1984. Proposals to merge Namegawa with one or more of its neighbors have been made in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008 without success.

Economy

The economy of Namegawa is largely agricultural, although it is also a bedroom community to a significant percentage of the working population, who commute to nearby Saitama City or Tokyo.

Education

Namegawa has three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

• Tobu Railway – Tobu Tojo Line
  • Shinrinkōen – Tsukinowa

Highway

• Japan National Route 254

Local attractions

• Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park

External links

Media related to Namegawa, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)