Sekikawa
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Template:Nihongo is a village located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
Population
As of 1 July 2019, the village had an estimated population of 5,291 in 1920 households,<ref>Sekikawa official statistics Template:In lang</ref> and a population density of 17.7 persons per km2. The total area of the village was Template:Convert.
Geography
Sekikawa is located in mountainous northeastern Niigata Prefecture, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the east.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
Sekikawa has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sekikawa is Template:Cvt. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Template:Cvt, and lowest in January, at around Template:Cvt.<ref name ="normals"/> Template:Weather box
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,<ref>Sekikawa population statistics</ref> the population of Sekikawa has declined steadily over the past 50 years. Template:Historical populations
History
The area of present-day Sekikawa was part of ancient Echigo Province. During the Edo period, much of the area was part of the holdings of Yonezawa Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The area was organized as part of Iwafune District, Niigata following the Meiji restoration. The modern village of Sekigawa was established on August 1, 1954 by the merger of the villages of Seki, Shichikatani, and Kukatani. On August 1, 1954, Sekikawa merged with the neighboring village of Onnagawa.
Economy
The local economy is dominated by agriculture.
Education
Sekikawa has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
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