Mamurogawa

Mamurogawa (真室川町, Mamurogawa-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town has an estimated population of 7,506 in 2678 households,[1] and a population density of 20 persons per km². The total area of the town is 374.29 square kilometres (145 sq mi).

Mamurogawa

真室川町
Town
Mamurogawa Town Hall
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Location of Mamurogawa in Yamagata Prefecture
Mamurogawa
 
Coordinates: 38°51′28.4″N 140°15′8.3″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictMogami
Area
 • Total374.29 km2 (144.51 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2020)
 • Total7,506
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePrunus mume
- FlowerPrunus mume
Phone number0233-62-2111 
Address127-7 Shincho, Mamurogawa-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-5301
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Mamurogawa is located in the extreme northern Yamagata Prefecture, bordering on Akita Prefecture to the north. The town is located in the Shinjō Valley, surrounding by low mountains on all sides, with the Ōu Mountains to the northeast. The area is known for its heavy snowfalls in winter.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Mamurogawa peaked in the 1950s, and is now considerably less than what it was a century ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 11,050—    
1930 12,499+13.1%
1940 13,629+9.0%
1950 17,020+24.9%
1960 16,856−1.0%
1970 13,976−17.1%
1980 12,888−7.8%
1990 12,230−5.1%
2000 10,592−13.4%
2010 9,165−13.5%

Climate

Mamurogawa has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Mamurogawa is 10.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1872 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.0 °C.[3]

History

The area of present-day Mamurogawa was part of ancient Dewa Province and the location of Sakenobe Castle in the Sengoku period. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Mamurogawa was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. During World War II, an airbase for training pilots was established by the Imperial Japanese Army. The site is now a park, and part of the grounds of the local high school. Mamurogawa was elevated to town status on April 1, 1950. On August 1, 1954, it absorbed the neighboring villages of Araki and Nozoki.

Economy

The economy of Mamurogawa is based on agriculture and forestry.

Education

Mamurogawa has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line

Highway

Local attractions
  • Kabusan Prefectural Park
  • Tokasaka Dam

Notes
  1. Mamurogawa Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. Mamurogawa population statistics
  3. Mamurogawa climate data

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