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Tōhoku, Aomori

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Tōhoku
東北町
Tōhoku Town Hall
Tōhoku Town Hall
Flag of Tōhoku
Official seal of Tōhoku
Map
Location of Tōhoku in Aomori Prefecture
Location of Tōhoku
Tōhoku is located in Japan
Tōhoku
Tōhoku
 
Coordinates: 40°43′41″N 141°15′28″E / 40.72806°N 141.25778°E / 40.72806; 141.25778
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori
DistrictKamikita
Area
 • Total326.50 km2 (126.06 sq mi)
Population
 (December 31, 2022)
 • Total16,625
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0176-56-3111
Address4-32-484 Kamikita-Minami, Tohoku-machi, Kamikita-gun, Aomori-ken 039-2492
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdSwan
FlowerSakura
TreeJapanese Red Pine
Lake Ogawara from Tōhoku town

Tōhoku (東北町, Tōhoku-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2022, the town had an estimated population of 16,625 in 7251 households, and a population density of 51 persons per km² in 7,269 households.[1] The total area of the town is 326.50 km2 (126.06 sq mi).

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Geography

Tōhoku is located in north-central Aomori Prefecture, bordering on the west shore of Lake Ogawara.

Neighboring municipalities

Aomori Prefecture

Climate

The town has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tōhoku is 9.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1217 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around −2.1 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Tōhoku has steadily declined over the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1950 22,028—    
1960 25,610+1.52%
1970 23,588−0.82%
1980 22,587−0.43%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 21,553−0.47%
2000 20,591−0.46%
2010 19,105−0.75%
2020 16,428−1.50%

History

During the Edo period, the area around Tōhoku was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain, becoming part of the territories of Shichinohe Domain in the latter half of the Edo period. In the post-Meiji Restoration establishment of the modern municipalities system on 1 April 1889, Katchi (甲地村, Katchi-mura) was created. It was elevated to town status on November 1, 1963, at which time it was renamed to its present name. The neighboring town of Kamikita merged with Tōhoku on March 31, 2005.

Government

Tōhoku has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Tōhoku is part of Kamikita District which contributes four members to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Aomori 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Tōhoku is heavily dependent on agriculture, based primarily on production of nagaimo, daikon and carrots as well as lake fish, including smelt, icefish and shijimi.

Education

Tōhoku has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Aoimori Railway CompanyAoimori Railway Line

Highway

Noted people from Tōhoku

References

External links

Media related to Tōhoku, Aomori at Wikimedia Commons

This page was last edited on 21 July 2023, at 14:12
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