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7 Transportation  



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Coordinates: 37°2735.5N 139°5028E / 37.459861°N 139.84111°E / 37.459861; 139.84111
 

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Aizumisato
会津美里町
Isasumi Shrine
Isasumi Shrine
Flag of Aizumisato
Official seal of Aizumisato
Location of Aizumisato in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Aizumisato in Fukushima Prefecture
Aizumisato is located in Japan
Aizumisato

Aizumisato

 

Coordinates: 37°27′35.5″N 139°50′28E / 37.459861°N 139.84111°E / 37.459861; 139.84111
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictŌnuma
Area
 • Total276.33 km2 (106.69 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2020)
 • Total20,092
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– TreeStyphnolobium japonicum
– FlowerIris sanguinea
– BirdWagtail
Phone number0242-55-1122 
Address3163 Miyakita, Aizumisato-machi, Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-6292
WebsiteOfficial website
Aizumisato Town Hall
Central Aizumisato scene

Aizumisato (会津美里町, Aizumisato-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 20,092 in 7306 households [1] and a population density of 73 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 276.33 square kilometres (106.69 sq mi).

Geography

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Aizumisato is located in the eastern portion of the Aizu region, in west-central Fukushima Prefecture on the southwestern edge of the Aizu Basin.

Neighboring municipalities

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Fukushima Prefecture

Climate

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Aizumisato has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aizumisato is 13.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1320 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around −1.4 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Aizumisato has declined over the past 70 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 38,522—    
1960 36,073−6.4%
1970 30,036−16.7%
1980 27,945−7.0%
1990 27,211−2.6%
2000 27,172−0.1%
2010 22,727−16.4%

History

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The area of present-day Aizumisato was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ōnuma District in Fukushima Prefecture. The town of Aizumisato was created on October 1, 2005 with the merger of the two towns of Aizutakada and Aizuhongō and the village of Niitsuru, all from Ōnuma District.[4]

Economy

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The economy of Aizumisato is dominated by agriculture.

Education

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Aizumisato has five public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

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Railway

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JR EastTadami Line

Highway

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Local attractions

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Sister-city relationships

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Aizumisato has a sister-city relationship with the town of Naraha, also in Fukushima Prefecture. This is a renewal of the relationship Niitsuru had with Naraha prior to the merger.[6]

References

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  • ^ Aizumisato population statistics
  • ^ "合併後の住居表示について" Archived 2008-08-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 22 December 2008. (in Japanese)
  • ^ "向羽黒山城跡". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  • ^ 姉妹友好都市 – 会津美里町 Archived 2009-02-27 at the Wayback Machine (Shimai yūkō toshi – Aizumisato), town web site, retrieved on December 22, 2008
  • [edit]

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