Samukawa Explained

Samukawa
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
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Coordinates:35.3767°N 139.3847°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kantō
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Kanagawa
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kōza
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:13.42
Population Total:48679
Population As Of:June 1, 2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
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Blank Info Sec2:0467-74-1111
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Blank1 Info Sec2:165 Miyayama, Samukawa-machi, Kōza-gun, Kanagawa-ken 253-0196

is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 48,679 and a population density of 3600 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 13.42sqkm.

Geography

Samukawa is located in the flatlands of central Kanagawa Prefecture. The Sagami River passes through the town.

Surrounding municipalities

Kanagawa Prefecture

Climate

Samukawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Samukawa is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1872 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Samukawa has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.

History

The village of Samukawa was founded in 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was linked with Chigasaki Station by the Sagami Line in 1921. A spur line extending from Samukawa to the west led to development of housing and industry, increasing the population of Samukawa such that by 1940 it was granted town status. The Sagami Naval Arsenal of the Imperial Japanese Navy was located in Samukawa until the end of World War II. In 2002, a large quantity of mustard gas was found buried under its former site.

Government

Samukawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 18 members. Samukawa contributes one member to the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kanagawa 12th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Samukawa has a mixed economy. Industry includes factories operated by Nissan Kohki, a subsidiary of Nissan Motors producing automotive engines.

Education

Samukawa has five public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Sagami Line

Highway

Local attractions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samukawa town official statistics. Japan. ja.
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/kanagawa/samukawa-769612/ Samukawa climate data
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-kanagawa.php Samukawa population statistics