Tokigawa (ときがわ町, Tokigawa-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021[update], the town had an estimated population of 10,880 in 4750 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 55.90 square kilometres (21.58 sq mi).
Tokigawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tokigawa is 13.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1746 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.3 °C.[2]
Demographicsedit
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Tokigawa peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly in the decades since.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1920
9,929
—
1930
9,898
−0.3%
1940
9,740
−1.6%
1950
11,772
+20.9%
1960
11,120
−5.5%
1970
10,414
−6.3%
1980
11,131
+6.9%
1990
13,489
+21.2%
2000
13,966
+3.5%
2010
12,418
−11.1%
2020
10,540
−15.1%
Historyedit
The villages of Myōkaku and Tamagawa were created within Hiki District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Myōkaku merged with the village of Okunugi from Chichibu District to form the village of Tokigawa on February 1, 1955. Tokigawa and Tamagawa merged to form the town of Tokigawa on February 1, 2006.
Governmentedit
Tokigawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Tokigawa, together with the towns of Ranzan, Ogawa and Namekawa, contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Saitama 9th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economyedit
Tokigawa is a rural, agricultural community.
Educationedit
Tokigawa has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
tokigawa, saitama, tokigawa, ときがわ町, tokigawa, machi, town, located, saitama, prefecture, japan, march, 2021, update, town, estimated, population, 4750, households, population, density, persons, total, area, town, square, kilometres, tokigawa, ときがわ町, towntokiga. Tokigawa ときがわ町 Tokigawa machi is a town located in Saitama Prefecture Japan As of 1 March 2021 update the town had an estimated population of 10 880 in 4750 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2 1 The total area of the town is 55 90 square kilometres 21 58 sq mi Tokigawa ときがわ町 TownTokigawa town officeFlagSealLocation of Tokigawa in Saitama PrefectureTokigawaCoordinates 36 0 31 N 139 17 48 5 E 36 00861 N 139 296806 E 36 00861 139 296806CountryJapanRegionKantōPrefectureSaitamaDistrictHikiArea Total55 90 km2 21 58 sq mi Population March 2021 Total10 880 Density190 km2 500 sq mi Time zoneUTC 9 Japan Standard Time TreeJapanese maple FlowerRhododendron BirdCommon kingfisherPhone number0493 65 1521Address2490 Tamagawa Tokigawa machi Hiki gun Saitama ken 355 0395WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Surrounding municipalities 1 2 Climate 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Government 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Transportation 7 1 Railway 7 2 Highway 8 Local attractions 9 References 10 External linksGeography editTokigawa is located in central Saitama Prefecture Surrounding municipalities edit Saitama Prefecture Hannō Chichibu Ogawa Hatoyama Ranzan Higashichibu Yokoze OgoseClimate edit Tokigawa has a humid subtropical climate Koppen Cfa characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall The average annual temperature in Tokigawa is 13 8 C The average annual rainfall is 1746 mm with September as the wettest month The temperatures are highest on average in August at around 25 4 C and lowest in January at around 2 3 C 2 Demographics editPer Japanese census data 3 the population of Tokigawa peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly in the decades since Historical populationYearPop 19209 929 19309 898 0 3 19409 740 1 6 195011 772 20 9 196011 120 5 5 197010 414 6 3 198011 131 6 9 199013 489 21 2 200013 966 3 5 201012 418 11 1 202010 540 15 1 History editThe villages of Myōkaku and Tamagawa were created within Hiki District Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1 1889 Myōkaku merged with the village of Okunugi from Chichibu District to form the village of Tokigawa on February 1 1955 Tokigawa and Tamagawa merged to form the town of Tokigawa on February 1 2006 Government editTokigawa has a mayor council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members Tokigawa together with the towns of Ranzan Ogawa and Namekawa contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly In terms of national politics the town is part of Saitama 9th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan Economy editTokigawa is a rural agricultural community Education editTokigawa has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government The town does not have a high school Transportation editRailway edit nbsp JR East Hachikō Line MyōkakuHighway edit Tokigawa is not served by any expressways or national highwaysLocal attractions editJiko ji one of the Bandō Sanjusankasho temples Tokigawa onsen Tamagawa onsenReferences edit Tokigawa town official statistics in Japanese Japan Tokigawa climate data Tokigawa population statisticsExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Tokigawa Saitama at Wikimedia Commons Official Website in Japanese nbsp This Saitama Prefecture location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tokigawa Saitama amp oldid 1128626188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
