| Kawabe | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 35.4866°N 137.0707°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gifu |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kamo |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mitsuhiro Satō |
| Area Total Km2: | 41.16 |
| Population Total: | 10303 |
| Population As Of: | January 1, 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City symbols |
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| Blank1 Name Sec1: | - Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Camellia sinensis |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | - Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Satsuki azalea |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | - Bird |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0574-53-2511 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Nakakawabe 1518-4, Kawabe-chō, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken 509-0393 |
is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan., 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 41.16sqkm.
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]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kawabe has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.
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.
Kawabe has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.