Itayanagi, Aomori

Itayanagi (板柳町, Itayanagi-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,332 in 5450 households,[1] and a population density of 320 persons per km². The total area of the town is 41.88 square kilometres (16.17 sq mi).

Itayanagi

板柳町
Town
Itayanagi town hall
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Location of Itayanagi in Aomori Prefecture
Itayanagi
 
Coordinates: 40°41′45.2″N 140°27′26.1″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori
DistrictKitatsugaru
Area
 • Total41.88 km2 (16.17 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2020)
 • Total13,332
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeMaple
- FlowerPlatycodon grandiflorus
Phone number0172-73-2111
Address239-3 Doi, Itayanagi-machi,Kitatsugraru-gun, Aomoir-ken 038-3692
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Itayanagi is located at the base of Tsugaru Peninsula in Kitatsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture. The Iwaki River flows through the town.

Neighbouring municipalities

Climate

The town has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Itayanagi is 10.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1290 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.7 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Itayanagi has decreased steadily over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 21,860—    
1970 19,901−9.0%
1980 19,215−3.4%
1990 17,766−7.5%
2000 16,840−5.2%
2010 15,227−9.6%

History

The area around Itayanagi was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period, and was the location of a daikansho. After the Meiji Restoration, it was formed into a village on April 1, 889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1920. On March 10, 1955, it annexed the neighboring villages of Hataoka, Koami, and Arakawa.

Government

Itayanagi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town legislature of 12 members. Kitatsugaru District, less the town of Nakadomari, contributes one member to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Aomori 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Itayanagi is heavily dependent on horticulture, especially for apples, with rice as a secondary crop.

Education

Itayanagi has four public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Gonō Line

Highway
National Route 339

International relations

Noted people from Itayanagi

References
  1. Itayanagi Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. Itayanagi climate data
  3. Itayanagi population statistics
  4. "Beijing Changping official home page". Itayanagi student’s delegation from Japan visits Changping. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
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