Shōnai, Yamagata

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shōnai
庄内町
Town
Wind Farm in Shonai

Flag
Seal
Location of Shōnai in Yamagata Prefecture
Shōnai
 
Coordinates: 38°51′N 139°54′E / 38.850°N 139.900°E / 38.850; 139.900Coordinates: 38°51′N 139°54′E / 38.850°N 139.900°E / 38.850; 139.900
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Yamagata
District Higashitagawa
Area
 • Total 249.26 km2 (96.24 sq mi)
Population (October 2013)
 • Total 22,269
 • Density 98.3/km2 (255/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Phone number 0234-43-2211
Address 132-1 Amarume-cho, Shōnai-machi, Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-7781
Website Official website

Shōnai (庄内町 Shōnai-machi) is a town located in Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

As of October 2013, the town has an estimated population of 22,269 and a population density of 89.3 persons per km². The total area is 249.26 square kilometres (96 sq mi).

Geography

Shōnai is located in the coastal plains of north-central Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River flows through the town. Mount Gassan, the highest of the Three Mountains of Dewa is at the intersection of the borders of Shōnai, Tsuruoka, Ōkura and Nishikawa.

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Shōnai has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) 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.

History

The area of present-day Shōnai was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture. The town of Amarume was established on April 1, 1889, and the town of Karikawa on April 1, 1937. Karikawa merged with the neighboring villages of Kiyokawa and Tachiyazawa on October 1, 1954 and was renamed Tachikawa. On July 1, 2005 the towns of Tachikawa and Amarume merged to form the new town of Shōnai.

Economy

The economy of Shōnai is based on agriculture.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan

Twin towns — Sister cities

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shōnai, Yamagata.
Cities
Akumi
Higashimurayama
Higashiokitama
Higashitagawa
Kitamurayama
Mogami
Nishimurayama
Nishiokitama
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.