Kagamiishi, Fukushima

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Kagamiishi
鏡石町
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Kagamiishi Town Hall
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Location of Kagamiishi in Fukushima Prefecture
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Kagamiishi
 
Coordinates: 37°15′10.2″N140°20′36.1″E / 37.252833°N 140.343361°E / 37.252833; 140.343361
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima
District Iwase
Area
  Total31.30 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2020)
  Total12,272
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Sakura
- Flower Iris sibirica
Phone number0248-62-2111
Address345 Fujinuma, Kagamiishi-machi, Iwase-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-0492
Website Official website
Midorimachi in Kagamiishi Midorimachi, Kagamiishi, Iwase District, Fukushima Prefecture 969-0404, Japan - panoramio.jpg
Midorimachi in Kagamiishi

Kagamiishi (鏡石町, Kagamiishi-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 12,272 in 4434 households, [1] and a population density of 390 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 31.30 square kilometres (12.08 sq mi)..

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Geography

Kagamiishi is located on a plateau with an average elevation of 280 meters in south-central Fukushima prefecture, bordered by the Shakado River to the west and the Abukuma River to the east.

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Kagamiishi has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Kagamiishi is 11.8 °C (53.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,286 mm (50.6 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.5 °C (76.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.2 °C (32.4 °F). [2]

Demographics

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 3,970    
1930 4,611+16.1%
1940 5,019+8.8%
1950 8,246+64.3%
1960 8,694+5.4%
1970 9,278+6.7%
1980 11,437+23.3%
1990 12,130+6.1%
2000 12,743+5.1%
2010 12,815+0.6%
2020 12,318−3.9%

History

The area of present-day Kagamiishi was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Shirakawa Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Iwase District in the Nakadōri region of Iwashiro Province. Kagamiishi Village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on August 1, 1962. During the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, over 1000 structures were severely damaged or destroyed, corresponding to approximately 23 percent of the town,

Economy

The economy of Kagamiishi is primarily agricultural.

Education

Kagamiishi has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

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Highway

Local attractions

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