Kannami

Kannami
函南町
Town

A view of downtown Kannami

Flag
Seal

Location of Kannami in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kannami

 

Coordinates: 35°5′20.2″N 138°57′12.2″E / 35.088944°N 138.953389°E / 35.088944; 138.953389Coordinates: 35°5′20.2″N 138°57′12.2″E / 35.088944°N 138.953389°E / 35.088944; 138.953389
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Tōkai
Prefecture Shizuoka Prefecture
District Tagata
Area
 • Total 65.16 km2 (25.16 sq mi)
Population (September 1, 2015)
 • Total 38,120
 • Density 585/km2 (1,520/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Stewartia
- Flower Sakura
Phone number 055-979-8105
Address 717-13, Hirai, Kannnami-chō, Tagata-gun, Shizuoka-ken 419-0192
Website Official website
Kannami Town Office

Kannami (函南町 Kannami-chō) is a town located in Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 38,120 and a population density of 585 persons per km². The total area was 65.16 square kilometres (25.16 sq mi).

Geography

Kannami is located in an inland area in far eastern Shizuoka Prefecture, in the foothills of the Hakone Mountains. The Kano River passes through the town. Kannami has a temperate maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters.

Neighboring municipalities

History

During the Edo period, all of Izu Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period in 1889, the village of Kannami was created within Tagata District, Shizuoka Prefecture. On April 1, 1962, it was elevated to town status.

Economy

The economy of Kannami is primarily based on agriculture. Major products include strawberries, cucumbers and dairy products. The town is also a bedroom community for neighboring Mishima.

Education

Kannami has five elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister city relations

Noted people from Kannami

References

  1. ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.

Media related to Kannami, Shizuoka at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 3/6/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.