Kawakita ( 川北町 , Kawakita-machi ) is a town located in Nomi District , Ishikawa Prefecture , Japan . As of 31 January 2018, the town had an estimated population of 6,282 in 1939 households, and a population density of 430 persons per km. The total area of the town was 14.64 square kilometres (5.65 sq mi).
5-541: Kawakita occupies the northern bank of the Tedori River , sandwiched between the cities of Hakusan to the north and Nomi to the south. It is flatland, subject to flooding. The town has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kawakita is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2535 mm with September as
10-412: Is important to the local economy. Kawakita has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a public high school. This Ishikawa Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tedori River The Tedori River ( 手取川 , Tedorigawa ) is a river in southern Ishikawa Prefecture in
15-614: The Hokuriku region of Japan . The river originates on Hakusan , the highest peak in the Hakusan National Park on the border between Ishikawa and Gifu Prefecture , and flows in a generally northern direction to the Sea of Japan . The river is used extensively for irrigation, and for the generation of hydroelectric power . The Battle of Tedorigawa was fought on the banks of the river in 1577 This article related to
20-459: The Meiji restoration , the area was organised into Nomi District, Ishikawa . The villages of Nakajima, Kusabuka, and Sunagawa were founded on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. These three villages merged on Augsu 5, 1907 to form the village of Kawakita. Kawakita was raised to town status on April 1, 1980. Agriculture and the manufacture of electrical components
25-576: The wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Kawakita has remained relatively stable apart from an uptick in the 2000s . The area around Kawakita was part of ancient Kaga Province . The area became part of Kaga Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate . Following
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