Kumakōgen, Ehime

Kumakōgen
久万高原町
Town

Kumakogen town hall

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Location of Kumakōgen in Ehime Prefecture
Kumakōgen

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 33°39′N 132°54′E / 33.650°N 132.900°E / 33.650; 132.900Coordinates: 33°39′N 132°54′E / 33.650°N 132.900°E / 33.650; 132.900
Country Japan
Region Shikoku
Prefecture Ehime Prefecture
District Kamiukena
Government
 • Mayor Muneki Takano (since September 2008)
Area
 • Total 583.66 km2 (225.35 sq mi)
Population (January 31, 2012)
 • Total 9,949
 • Density 17.05/km2 (44.2/sq mi)
Symbols
 • Tree Japanese cedar (杉 Sugi)
 • Flower Lilium japonicum (ささゆり Sasayuri)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 212 Kuma, Kumakōgen-chō, Kamiukena-gun, Ehime-ken
791-1201
Website www.town.kumakogen.ehime.jp

Kumakōgen (久万高原町 Kumakōgen-chō) is a town in Kamiukena District, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

The town was formed on August 1, 2004 from the merger of the town of Kuma, and the villages of Mikawa, Omogo and Yanadani, all from Kamiukena District.

As of January 31, 2012, the town has an estimated population of 9,949, with 4,891 households and a population density of 17.06 persons per km². The total area is 583.66 km².

Geography

Mount Ishizuchi, the tallest mountain in Shikoku at 1982 m is located on the border between Seiyo to the northeast. Because the town is very mountainous, settlements are located along the Omogo River (Niyodo River). The climate is cool and wet in the summer and winters cold with snow.[1]

Neighbouring municipalities

References

  1. ↑ 考える社会科地図 Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu. 四谷大塚出版 Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Shuppan. 2005. p. 113.
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