Kakuda, Miyagi

Kakuda
角田市
City

Kakuda city hall

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Location of Kakuda in Miyagi Prefecture
Kakuda

 

Coordinates: 37°58′37.3″N 140°46′55.4″E / 37.977028°N 140.782056°E / 37.977028; 140.782056Coordinates: 37°58′37.3″N 140°46′55.4″E / 37.977028°N 140.782056°E / 37.977028; 140.782056
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Miyagi
Government
 • -Mayor Yasushi Ito
Area
 • Total 147.53 km2 (56.96 sq mi)
Population (September 2015)
 • Total 29,846
 • Density 202/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Live Oak
- Flower Japanese Gentian
Phone number 0224-63-2111
Address Kakuda Azadaibō 41, Kakuda-shi, Miyagi-ken 981-1592
Website Official website

Kakuda (角田市, Kakuda-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. As of September 2015, the city had an estimated population of 29,846 and a population density of 202 persons per km². The total area was 147.58 square kilometres (56.98 sq mi).

Geography

Kakuda is in southeastern Miyagi Prefecture. The Abukuma River flows through the city.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Kakuda was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was the location of Kakuda Castle during the Sengoku period, which was ruled by the Ishikawa clan as a subsidiary 10,000 koku domain to Sendai Domain during the Edo period under the Tokugawa shogunate.

The town of Kakuda was established with the creation of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It annexed the neighboring villages of Kitago, Sakura, NIshine, Higashine, Fujio, and Edano on October 1, 1954. Kakuda was raised to city status on October 1, 1958.

Economy

Kakuda has a mixed economy based on light manufacturing of automotive parts and electrics, and on agriculture, primarily the cultivation of soybeans and plums. The area was traditionally noted for its sericulture.

Education

Kakuda has eight elementary schools, three middle schools, one high school and one special education school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister city relations

Local attractions

Noted people from Kakuda

References

  1. ↑ "US-Japan Sister Cities by State". Asia Matters for America. Honolulu, HI: East-West Center. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
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