Tamakawa, Fukushima

Template:Nihongo is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the village had an estimated population of 6,497 in 2143 households,<ref>Tamakawa village official statistics Template:In lang</ref> and a population density of 140 per km². The total area of the village was Template:Convert.

Geography

Tamakawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture at an average altitude of 262 meters.

Mountains: Kannondake
Rivers: Abukuma River

Climate

Tamakawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tamakawa is Template:Convert. The average annual rainfall is Template:Convert with September as the wettest month.<ref>Tamakawa climate data</ref>

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Neighboring municipalities

Fukushima Prefecture
- Hirata
- Ishikawa
- Kagamiishi
- Sukagawa
- Yabuki

Demographics

According to Japanese census data,<ref>Tamakawa population statistics</ref> the population of Tamakawa has remained relatively stable since 1970. Template:Historical populations

History

The area of present-day Tamakawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area was mostly tenryō territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ishikawa District in the Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province. The villages of Izumi and Sugama were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Tamagawa Village was formed on March 31, 1955 by the merger of the two villages.

Economy

Tamakawa has a mixed economy of agriculture and light/precision manufacturing.

Education

Tamakawa has two public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.