Kumakōgen, Ehime

Kumakōgen (久万高原町, Kumakōgen-chō) is a town in Kamiukena District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

Kumakōgen

久万高原町
Town
Kumakogen town hall
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Location of Kumakōgen in Ehime Prefecture
Kumakōgen
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°39′N 132°54′E
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureEhime Prefecture
DistrictKamiukena
Government
 • MayorMuneki Takano (since September 2008)
Area
 • Total583.66 km2 (225.35 sq mi)
Population
 (April 30, 2017)
 • Total8,660
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address212 Kuma, Kumakōgen-chō, Kamiukena-gun, Ehime-ken
791-1201
Websitewww.town.kumakogen.ehime.jp
Symbols
FlowerLilium japonicum (ささゆり, Sasayuri)
TreeJapanese cedar (杉, Sugi)

The town was formed on August 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Kuma, and the villages of Mikawa, Omogo and Yanadani, all from Kamiukena District.

As of April 30, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 8,660, with 4,561 households and a population density of 15 persons per km².[1] The total area is 583.66 km².

Geography

Mount Ishizuchi, the tallest mountain in Shikoku at 1982 m is located on the border between Seiyo to the northeast. Because the town is very mountainous, settlements are located along the Omogo River (Niyodo River). The climate is cool and wet in the summer and winters cold with snow.[2]

Neighbouring municipalities

References
  1. "Official website of Kumakōgen Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Kumakōgen Town. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  2. 考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu. 四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan. 2005. p. 113.


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