Samegawa, Fukushima
village in Higashishirakawa district, Fukushima prefecture, Japan
Samegawa (鮫川村, Samegawa-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the village had an estimated population of 3,081 in 1107 households, and a population density of 23 persons per km2. The total area of the village was 131.34 square kilometres (50.7 sq mi).
Geography
Samegawa is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Ibaraki Prefecture to the southeast. The area of the village is hilly with an altitude of between 400 and 600 meters, and over fifty percent covered in forest. Samegawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Samegawa is 10.5 °C (50.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,500 mm (59 in) with September as the wettest month.
Neighboring municipalities
Fukushima Prefecture
Asakawa
Furudono
Hanawa
Ishikawa
Iwaki
Tanagura
Ibaraki Prefecture
Kitaibaraki
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Samegawa peaked around the year 1950 and has been in decline over the past 70 years.
Climate
Samegawa has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa).
The public source identifies “Samegawa, Fukushima” as village in Higashishirakawa district, Fukushima prefecture, Japan. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Samegawa, Fukushima and village.
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