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{{Infobox settlement
'''Kagamiishi''' (鏡石町; -machi) is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Iwase District, Fukushima|Iwase District]], [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]], [[Japan]].
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[[File:Midorimachi, Kagamiishi, Iwase District, Fukushima Prefecture 969-0404, Japan - panoramio.jpg|right|thumb|Midorimachi in Kagamiishi]]
{{Nihongo| '''Kagamiishi'''|鏡石町|Kagamiishi-machi}} is a [[Towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|03|01}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 12,272 in 4434 households,<ref>[http://www.town.kagamiishi.fukushima.jp Kagamiishi Town official statistics]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 390 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the town was {{convert|31.30|km2|sqmi}}..


==Geography==
As of [[2003]], the town has an estimated [[population]] of 12,718 and a [[population density|density]] of 406.98 persons per [[square kilometer|km&sup2;]]. The total area is 31.25 km&sup2;.
Kagamiishi is located on a plateau with an average elevation of 280 meters in south-central Fukushima prefecture, bordered by the Shakado River to the west and the [[Abukuma River]] to the east.

===Neighboring municipalities===
* Fukushima Prefecture
** [[Ten'ei, Fukushima|Ten'ei]]
** [[Sukagawa, Fukushima|Sukagawa]]
** [[Yabuki, Fukushima|Yabuki]]
**[[Tamakawa, Fukushima|Tamakawa]]

===Climate===
Kagamiishi has a [[humid subtropical climate|humid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Kagamiishi is {{Convert|11.8|C|}}. The average annual rainfall is {{Convert|1286|mm||abbr=on}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{Convert|24.5|C|}}, and lowest in January, at around {{Convert|0.2|C|}}.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/50672/ Kagamiishi climate data]</ref>

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukushima.php Kagamiishi population statistics]</ref> the population of Kagamiishi has plateaued after a long period of growth.

{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 3,970
| 1930 | 4,611
| 1940 | 5,019
| 1950 | 8,246
| 1960 | 8,694
| 1970 | 9,278
| 1980 | 11,437
| 1990 | 12,130
| 2000 | 12,743
| 2010 | 12,815
| 2020 | 12,318
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

==History==
The area of present-day Kagamiishi was part of ancient [[Mutsu Province]] and formed part of the holdings of [[Shirakawa Domain]] during the [[Edo period]]. After the [[Meiji Restoration]], it was organized as part of [[Iwase District, Fukushima|Iwase District]] in the [[Nakadōri]] region of [[Iwashiro Province]]. Kagamiishi Village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on August 1, 1962. During the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|2011 Tohoku earthquake]], over 1000 structures were severely damaged or destroyed, corresponding to approximately 23 percent of the town,

==Economy==
The economy of Kagamiishi is primarily agricultural.

==Education==
Kagamiishi has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.
* Kagamiishi Middle School
* Fukushima Prefectural Iwase Agricultural High School

==Transportation==
===Railway===
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|22px]] [[East Japan Railway Company|JR East]] – [[Tōhoku Main Line]]
*{{STN|Kagamiishi}}

===Highway===
* [[File:JP Expressway E4.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] [[Tōhoku Expressway]]
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|4}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|118}}

==Local attractions==
* Iwase Farm

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.town.kagamiishi.fukushima.jp/ Kagamiishi official website] in Japanese
*{{Official website|1=http://www.town.kagamiishi.fukushima.jp/}} {{in lang|ja}}


[[Category:Towns in Fukushima Prefecture]]
{{Fukushima}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Fukushima-geo-stub}}


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[[Category:Towns in Fukushima Prefecture]]

Revision as of 00:25, 15 April 2024

Kagamiishi
鏡石町
Town
Kagamiishi Town Hall
Kagamiishi Town Hall
Flag of Kagamiishi
Flag
Official seal of Kagamiishi
Seal
Location of Kagamiishi in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Kagamiishi in Fukushima Prefecture
Kagamiishi is located in Japan
Kagamiishi
Kagamiishi
 
Coordinates: 37°15′10.2″N 140°20′36.1″E / 37.252833°N 140.343361°E / 37.252833; 140.343361
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictIwase
Area
 • Total31.30 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2020)
 • Total12,272
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeSakura
- FlowerIris sibirica
Phone number0248-62-2111
Address345 Fujinuma, Kagamiishi-machi, Iwase-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-0492
WebsiteOfficial website
Midorimachi in Kagamiishi

Kagamiishi (鏡石町, Kagamiishi-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 12,272 in 4434 households,[1] and a population density of 390 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 31.30 square kilometres (12.08 sq mi)..

Geography

Kagamiishi is located on a plateau with an average elevation of 280 meters in south-central Fukushima prefecture, bordered by the Shakado River to the west and the Abukuma River to the east.

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Kagamiishi has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kagamiishi is 11.8 °C (53.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,286 mm (50.6 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.5 °C (76.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.2 °C (32.4 °F).[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kagamiishi has plateaued after a long period of growth.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 3,970—    
1930 4,611+16.1%
1940 5,019+8.8%
1950 8,246+64.3%
1960 8,694+5.4%
1970 9,278+6.7%
1980 11,437+23.3%
1990 12,130+6.1%
2000 12,743+5.1%
2010 12,815+0.6%
2020 12,318−3.9%

History

The area of present-day Kagamiishi was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Shirakawa Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Iwase District in the Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province. Kagamiishi Village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on August 1, 1962. During the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, over 1000 structures were severely damaged or destroyed, corresponding to approximately 23 percent of the town,

Economy

The economy of Kagamiishi is primarily agricultural.

Education

Kagamiishi has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

  • Kagamiishi Middle School
  • Fukushima Prefectural Iwase Agricultural High School

Transportation

Railway

JR East – Tōhoku Main Line

Highway

Local attractions

  • Iwase Farm

References

  1. ^ Kagamiishi Town official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Kagamiishi climate data
  3. ^ Kagamiishi population statistics

External links

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