Kasamatsu, Gifu

Coordinates: 35°22′1.8″N 136°45′47.6″E / 35.367167°N 136.763222°E / 35.367167; 136.763222
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Kasamatsu
笠松町
Kasamatsu Town Hall
Kasamatsu Town Hall
Flag of Kasamatsu
Official seal of Kasamatsu
Location of Kasamatsu in Gifu Prefecture
Location of Kasamatsu in Gifu Prefecture
Kasamatsu is located in Japan
Kasamatsu
Kasamatsu
 
Coordinates: 35°22′1.8″N 136°45′47.6″E / 35.367167°N 136.763222°E / 35.367167; 136.763222
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureGifu
DistrictHashima
Government
 • MayorMasaaki Hiroe
Area
 • Total10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2018)
 • Total22,273
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
- TreePine[1]
- FlowerCherry blossom[1]
Phone number058-388-1111
AddressTsukasa-machi 1, Kasamatsu-chō, Hashima-gun, Gifu-ken 501-6181
WebsiteOfficial website
Kasamatsu City in drone view

Kasamatsu (笠松町, Kasamatsu-chō) is a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan. As of 31 October 2018, the town had an estimated population of 22,273 and a population density of 2200 persons per km2, in 8944 households.[2] The total area of the town was 10.30 square kilometres (3.98 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

Kasamatsu is located in the Nōbi Plain in southern Gifu Prefecture, bordering on Aichi Prefecture. The Kiso River flows through the town, which is located in marshy flatlands and was often subject to flooding. 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 Kasamatsu is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1915 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.[3]

Neighbouring municipalities[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kasamatsu has remained steady over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 21,912—    
1980 22,865+4.3%
1990 22,229−2.8%
2000 22,319+0.4%
2010 22,809+2.2%
2020 22,208−2.6%

History[edit]

The area around Kasamatsu was part of traditional Owari Province until the course of the Kiso River shifted in 1586, after which time it was part of Mino Province. It was an ancient settlement on the important river crossing connecting Nagoya with Gifu. During the Edo period, it was mostly tenryō territory controlled by Tokugawa shogunate through a bugyō. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Haguri District, Gifu Prefecture, which was subsequently transferred to Hashima District, Gifu. The modern town of Kasamatsu was formed on July 1, 1889. In expanded by annexing the neighbouring village of Matsueda on August 1, 1950 and the village of Shimoharugi on April 1, 1955. Plans to merge with the neighbouring city of Gifu were rejected by a referendum in June 2004.

Economy[edit]

The mainstay of the local economy is agriculture (rice, vegetables, dairy, poultry), and light industry (computer related products, dairy products, chemicals).

Education[edit]

Kasamatsu has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

Highway[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 笠松町統計書 (PDF) (in Japanese). Kasamatsu. June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  2. ^ Kasamatsu town official statistics (in Japanese)
  3. ^ Kasamatsu climate data
  4. ^ Kasamatsu population statistics

External links[edit]

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