Kiyokawa, Kanagawa

Kiyokawa (清川村, Kiyokawa-mura) is a village located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the village had an estimated population of 3,359, and a population density of 47.1 persons per km2. The total area is 71.29 km2.

Kiyokawa

清川村
Village
Kiyokawa Village Hall
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Location of Kiyokawa in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kiyokawa
Location of Kiyokawa in Kanagawa Prefecture
Coordinates: 35°28′56″N 139°16′35″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa Prefecture
DistrictAikō
Area
 • Total71.29 km2 (27.53 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2012)
 • Total3,359
 • Density47.1/km2 (122/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeMaple
• FlowerRhododendron
• BirdJapanese bush-warbler
Phone number046-288-1211
Address2216 Susugaya, Kiyokawa-mura, Aikō-gun, Kanagawa-ken
243-0195
Websitewww.town.kiyokawa.kanagawa.jp

Geography

Kiyokawa is located in the foothills of northwestern Kanagawa Prefecture. Much of the village is in the Tanzawa Mountains.

Surrounding municipalities

History

Kiyokawa Village was established on September 30, 1956 through the merger of former Susugaya and Miyagase villages. The completion of the Miyagase Dam in 1965 submerged much of former Miyagase Village, forcing the relocation of its inhabitants to other locations within Kiyokawa Village and neighboring Aikawa Town.

Transportation

Kiyokawa has no connections with the Japanese national highway or railway systems. Access is by Kanagawa Prefectural Routes 60, 64, 70 or 514.

Noted people from Kiyokawa
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