Kazamaura 風間浦村 | |
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Shimoburo onsen in Kazamaura | |
Location of Kazamaura in Aomori Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 41°29′15″N140°59′55″E / 41.48750°N 140.99861°E Coordinates: 41°29′15″N140°59′55″E / 41.48750°N 140.99861°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Tōhoku |
Prefecture | Aomori Prefecture |
District | Shimokita |
Area | |
• Total | 69.55 km2 (26.85 sq mi) |
Population (June 2017) | |
• Total | 2,002 |
• Density | 28/km2 (70/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
City symbols | |
- Tree | Hiba |
- Flower | Rosa rugosa |
- Bird | Common gull |
Phone number | 0175-35-2111 |
Address | 28-5 Aza-Ōkawame, Ōaza Ikokuma, Kazamaura-mura, Aomori-ken 039-4502 |
Website | www |
Kazamaura(風間浦村 Kazamaura-mura) is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2017 [update] , the village had an estimated population of 2,002, and a population density of 28 persons per km2 in 942 households. [1] . The total area of the village is 69.55 square kilometres (26.85 sq mi). [2]
The northernmost village on Honshū island, Kazamaura is on the northwestern shore of Shimokita Peninsula. It is separated from the island of Hokkaidō by the Tsugaru Strait. Most of the village is part of the Osoreyama Mountain Range, resulting in little flat land. The Ikokuma River flows through the village. Approximately 96% of the total area of the village is covered by forests. [3] The village has a cold oceanic climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall and strong winds. (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Kazamaura is 8.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1259 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.9 °C. [4]
Much of the village is within the borders of the Shimokita Hantō Quasi-National Park.
Per Japanese census data, [5] the population of Kazamaura has declined over the past 40 years.
Census Year | Population |
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1970 | 4,243 |
1980 | 3,917 |
1990 | 3,295 |
2000 | 2,793 |
2010 | 2,465 |
Kazamaura was founded with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889 through the merger of the three hamlets of Shimofuro(下風呂村), Ikokuma(易国間), and Hebiurakani(蛇浦簡易), with the new village taking one kanji from the names of its components to form "Kazamaura".
The economy of Kazamaura is heavily dependent on forestry and commercial fishing (particularly for squid, sea urchin and konbu).
Kazamaura has three public elementary schools, and one public middle school operate day the village government. The village does not have a high school.
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