Kawabe, Gifu

Kawabe (川辺町, Kawabe-chō) is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2019, the town had an estimated population of 10,303 and a population density of 250 persons per km2, in 3876 households.[1] The total area of the town was 41.16 square kilometres (15.89 sq mi).

Kawabe

川辺町
Town
Kawabe Town Hall
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Location of Kawabe in Gifu Prefecture
Kawabe
 
Coordinates: 35°29′11.6″N 137°4′14.6″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureGifu
DistrictKamo
Government
 • MayorMitsuhiro Satō
Area
 • Total41.16 km2 (15.89 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2019)
 • Total10,303
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
- TreeCamellia sinensis
- FlowerSatsuki azalea
Phone number0574-53-2511
AddressNakakawabe 1518-4, Kawabe-chō, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken 509-0393
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
Near Nakakawabe Station

Geography

Kawabe is located on the edge of the Nōbi Plain in southern Gifu Prefecture. The Hida River flows through the town, which 70% forest and hills. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kawabe is 15.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2058 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.[2]

Neighbouring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kawabe has remained steady over the past 40 years.

Census Year Population
1970 9,885
1980 10,255
1990 10,650
2000 11,013
2010 10,593

History

The area around Kawabe was part of traditional Mino Province. During the Edo period, it part of Kamo District, and was tenryo directly controlled by the Tokugawa shogunate. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture. The town of Kawabe was formed on April 1, 1897 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.[4] Kawabe merged with neighbouring Kamiyoneda on April 1, 1955.

Education

Kawabe has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Notes
  1. Kawabe Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. Kawabe climate data
  3. Kawabe population statistics
  4. 川辺町の沿革. Kawabe official website (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.


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