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Furudono has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Furudono is {{Convert|10.9|C|}}. The average annual rainfall is {{Convert|1446|mm||abbr=on}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{Convert|22.9|C|}}, and lowest in January, at around {{Convert|0.0|C|}}.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/50679/ Furudono climate data]</ref> |
Furudono has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Furudono is {{Convert|10.9|C|}}. The average annual rainfall is {{Convert|1446|mm||abbr=on}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{Convert|22.9|C|}}, and lowest in January, at around {{Convert|0.0|C|}}.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/50679/ Furudono climate data]</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
Revision as of 11:54, 20 March 2022
Furudono
古殿町 | |
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Coordinates: 37°05′21.1″N 140°33′20.4″E / 37.089194°N 140.555667°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Fukushima |
District | Ishikawa |
Area | |
• Total | 163.29 km2 (63.05 sq mi) |
Population (February 29, 2020) | |
• Total | 5,149 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 0247-53-3111 |
Address | 31 Shin-Kuwabara, Matsukawa, Furudono-machi, Ishikawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 963-8304 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Bird | Green pheasant |
Flower | Lilium auratum |
Tree | Cryptomeria |
Furudono (古殿町, Furudono-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 5,149 in 1741 households,[1] and a population density of 33 persons per km². The total area of the town was 163.29 square kilometres (63.0 sq mi).
Geography
Furudono is located in southern portion of Fukushima prefecture. The town is surrounded by forests and mountains.
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Furudono has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Furudono is 10.9 °C (51.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,446 mm (56.9 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.9 °C (73.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.0 °C (32.0 °F).[2]
Climate data for Furudono (1991−2020 normals, extremes 2011−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50.1 (1.97) |
40.1 (1.58) |
92.2 (3.63) |
117.2 (4.61) |
108.6 (4.28) |
146.2 (5.76) |
173.1 (6.81) |
165.0 (6.50) |
200.1 (7.88) |
174.6 (6.87) |
54.6 (2.15) |
41.4 (1.63) |
1,356.9 (53.42) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.0 | 5.3 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 11.4 | 13.0 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 106.6 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] |
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Furudono peaked in around the year 1950 and has been in decline over the past 70 years. It is now less than it was a century ago.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 7,571 | — |
1930 | 8,328 | +10.0% |
1940 | 9,190 | +10.4% |
1950 | 11,317 | +23.1% |
1960 | 11,250 | −0.6% |
1970 | 9,113 | −19.0% |
1980 | 7,879 | −13.5% |
1990 | 7,617 | −3.3% |
2000 | 6,818 | −10.5% |
2010 | 6,030 | −11.6% |
History
The area of present-day Furudono was part of ancient Mutsu Province. During the Edo period most of the area was tenryō under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate, with smaller portions as an exclave of part of the holdings of Omigawa Domain. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Higashishirakawa District within the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. The villages of Minamoto and Takanuki were formed with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
The village of Furudono was formed on March 31, 1955 with the merger of the villages of Miyamoto and Takanuki. Furudono was raised to town status on April 1, 1957. The administrative control of the town was transferred from Higashishirakawa District to Ishikawa District on April 1, 1994.
Economy
The economy of Furudono is primarily based on agriculture.
Education
Furudono has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
- Furudono Middle School
- Furudono Elementary School
Transportation
Railway
- Furudono does not have any passenger rail service.
Highway
Local attractions
- Koshidai Sakura – one of the 100 famous trees of Japan
International relations
References
- ^ Furudono Town official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Furudono climate data
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Furudono population statistics
External links
- Media related to Furudono, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)