is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 6,497 in 2143 households,Tamakawa village official statistics and a population density of 140 per km2. The total area of the village was .
Geography Tamakawa is located in south-central Fukushima prefecture at an average altitude of 262 meters. Mountains: Kannondake Rivers: Abukuma River
Climate Tamakawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tamakawa is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month.Tamakawa climate data
Neighboring municipalities Fukushima Prefecture Hirata Ishikawa Kagamiishi Sukagawa Yabuki
Demographics According to Japanese census data,Tamakawa population statistics the population of Tamakawa has remained relatively stable since 1970.
History The area of present-day Tamakawa was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area was mostly tenryō territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ishikawa District in the Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province. The villages of Izumi and Sugama were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Tamagawa Village was formed on March 31, 1955, by the merger of the two villages.
Economy Tamakawa has a mixed economy of agriculture and light/precision manufacturing.
Education Tamakawa has two public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school. Tamakawa First Elementary School Tamakawa Sugama Elementary School Tamakawa Izumi Middle School Tamakawa Sugama Middle School
Transportation Airports Fukushima Airport
Railway JR East – Suigun Line –
Highway
International relations Lugu, Nantou, Taiwan, Republic of China
Local attractions Sugama Tōfuku-ji Stone Reliquary, National Historic Site
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