Ikawa, Akita

Ikawa
井川町
Town

Ikawa Town Hall

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Location of Ikawa in Akita Prefecture
Ikawa

 

Coordinates: 39°54′51″N 140°4′54″E / 39.91417°N 140.08167°ECoordinates: 39°54′51″N 140°4′54″E / 39.91417°N 140.08167°E
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Akita
District Minamiakita
Area
 • Total 47.95 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
Population (August 2013)
 • Total 5,198
 • Density 108/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Pine
- Flower Sakura
- Bird Copper Pheasant
Phone number 018-875-5800
Address Kita-Kawajiri-aze, Ikawa-machi, Minamiakita-gun, Akita-ken 018-1596
Website Official website

Ikawa (井川町 Ikawa-machi) is a town located in Minamiakita District, Akita, Japan. As of August 2013, the town had an estimated population of 5,198 and a population density of 108 persons per km². The total area was 47.95  km².

Geography

Iikawa is located in the coastal flatlands northeastern Akita Prefecture, bordered by the remnant of Lake Hachirōgata which lies in the west of the town. Lake Hachirōgata was the second largest lake in Japan until it was drained in a land reclamation project from 1957 to 1977.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Ikawa was part of ancient Dewa Province, dominated by the Satake clan during the Edo period, who ruled Kubota Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The villages of Kami-Ikawa and Shimo-Ikawa were established in 1889, and were merged to form Ikawa Village on February 1, 1955. The village was raised to town status on June 1, 1974. Efforts to merge the town with neighboring Hachirōgata and Gojōme in 2005 were not successful.

Economy

The economy of Ikawa is based on agriculture.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Noted people from Ikawa

External links

Media related to Ikawa, Akita at Wikimedia Commons