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'''Samegawa''' (鮫川村; -mura) is a [[villages of Japan|village]] located in [[Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima|Higashishirakawa District]], [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]], [[Japan]].
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As of [[2003]], the village has an estimated [[population]] of 4,439 and a [[population density|density]] of 33.81 persons per [[square kilometer|km&sup2;]]. The total area is 131.30 km&sup2;.
{{Nihongo| '''Samegawa'''|鮫川村|Samegawa-mura}} is a [[Villages of Japan|village]] located in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|01|01}}, the village had an estimated [[population]] of 3,081 in 1107 households,<ref>[http://www.vill.samegawa.fukushima.jp/page/dir000987.html Samegawa Village official statistics]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 23 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the village was {{convert|131.34|km2|1}}.


==Geography==
{{stub}}[[Category:Villages in Fukushima prefecture]]
Samegawa is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on [[Ibaraki Prefecture]] to the southeast. The area of the village is hilly with an altitude of between 400 and 600 meters, and over fifty percent covered in forest. Samegawa has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Samegawa is {{Convert|10.5|C|}}. The average annual rainfall is {{Convert|1500|mm||abbr=on}} with September as the wettest month.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/472543/ Samegawa climate data]</ref>

===Neighboring municipalities===
* Fukushima Prefecture
**[[Iwaki, Fukushima|Iwaki]]
** [[Hanawa, Fukushima|Hanawa]]
** [[Tanagura, Fukushima|Tanagura]]
** [[Ishikawa, Fukushima|Ishikawa]]
** [[Asakawa, Fukushima|Asakawa]]
**[[Furudono, Fukushima|Furudono]]
*Ibaraki Prefecture
** [[Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki|Kitaibaraki]]

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukushima.php Samegawa population statistics]</ref> the population of Samegawa peaked around the year 1950 and has been in decline over the past 70 years.

{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 5,919
| 1930 | 6,312
| 1940 | 6,676
| 1950 | 8,077
| 1960 | 7,926
| 1970 | 6,404
| 1980 | 5,537
| 1990 | 5,219
| 2000 | 4,602
| 2010 | 3,989
| 2020 | 3,049
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

==Climate==
Samegawa has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Samegawa is {{Convert|10.5|C|}}. The average annual rainfall is {{Convert|1500|mm||abbr=on}} with September being the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{Convert|22.6|C|}}, and lowest in January, at around {{Convert|-0.5|C|}}.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/fukushima/samegawa-472543/ Samegawa climate data]</ref>

==History==
The area of present-day Samegawa was part of ancient [[Mutsu Province]]. After the [[Meiji Restoration]], it was organized as part of [[Higashishirakawa District, Fukushima|Higashishirakawa]] in the [[Nakadōri]] region of [[Iwaki Province (1868)|Iwaki Province]]. Samegawa village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system.

==Education==
Samegawa has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the village government, and one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

*Fukushima Prefectural Shumei Commercial High School
*Samegawa Junior High School

==Transportation==
===Railway===
* Samegawa does not have any passenger railway service.

===Highway===
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|289}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|349}}

==References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*{{Official website|http://www.vill.samegawa.fukushima.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}

{{Fukushima}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Samegawa, Fukushima| ]]
[[Category:Villages in Fukushima Prefecture]]

Latest revision as of 04:40, 26 February 2023

For the Japanese sword component, see Japanese sword mountings § Samegawa.
Samegawa
鮫川村
Village
Samegawa Village Hall
Samegawa Village Hall
Flag of Samegawa
Flag
Official seal of Samegawa
Seal
Location of Samegawa in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Samegawa in Fukushima Prefecture
Samegawa is located in Japan
Samegawa
Samegawa
 
Coordinates: 37°02′32.6″N 140°30′34.65″E / 37.042389°N 140.5096250°E / 37.042389; 140.5096250
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictHigashishirakawa
Area
 • Total131.34 km2 (50.71 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
 • Total3,081
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
• TreeWhite birch
• FlowerLilium auratum
• BirdGreen pheasant
• InsectSasakia charonda
Phone number0247-49-3111
Address39-5 Akasaka Nakano Shinjuku, Tanagura, Samegawa-mura, Higashishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-8401
WebsiteOfficial website

Samegawa (鮫川村, Samegawa-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the village had an estimated population of 3,081 in 1107 households,[1] and a population density of 23 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 131.34 square kilometres (50.7 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Samegawa is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Ibaraki Prefecture to the southeast. The area of the village is hilly with an altitude of between 400 and 600 meters, and over fifty percent covered in forest. Samegawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Samegawa is 10.5 °C (50.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,500 mm (59 in) with September as the wettest month.[2]

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Samegawa peaked around the year 1950 and has been in decline over the past 70 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 5,919—    
1930 6,312+6.6%
1940 6,676+5.8%
1950 8,077+21.0%
1960 7,926−1.9%
1970 6,404−19.2%
1980 5,537−13.5%
1990 5,219−5.7%
2000 4,602−11.8%
2010 3,989−13.3%
2020 3,049−23.6%

Climate[edit]

Samegawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Samegawa is 10.5 °C (50.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,500 mm (59 in) with September being the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.6 °C (72.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around −0.5 °C (31.1 °F).[4]

History[edit]

The area of present-day Samegawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Higashishirakawa in the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. Samegawa village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system.

Education[edit]

Samegawa has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the village government, and one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

  • Fukushima Prefectural Shumei Commercial High School
  • Samegawa Junior High School

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

  • Samegawa does not have any passenger railway service.

Highway[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Samegawa Village official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Samegawa climate data
  3. ^ Samegawa population statistics
  4. ^ Samegawa climate data

External links[edit]

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