Kiyokawa, Kanagawa

Kiyokawa
清川村
Village

Kiyokawa Village Hall

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Location of Kiyokawa in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kiyokawa

 

Coordinates: 35°28′56″N 139°16′35″E / 35.48222°N 139.27639°E / 35.48222; 139.27639Coordinates: 35°28′56″N 139°16′35″E / 35.48222°N 139.27639°E / 35.48222; 139.27639
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture
District Aikō
Area
 • Total 71.29 km2 (27.53 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2012)
 • Total 3,359
 • Density 47.1/km2 (122/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols  
• Tree Maple
• Flower Rhododendron
• Bird Japanese bush-warbler
Phone number 046-288-1211
Address 2216 Susugaya, Kiyokawa-mura, Aikō-gun, Kanagawa-ken
243-0195
Website Village of Kiyokawa

Kiyokawa (清川村 Kiyokawa-mura) is a village located in Aikō District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the village had an estimated population of 3,359 and a population density of 47.1 persons per km2. The total area is 71.29 km2.

Geography

Kiyokawa is located in the foothills of northwestern Kanagawa Prefecture. Much of the village is in the Tanzawa Mountains.

Surrounding municipalities

History

Kiyokawa Village was established on September 30, 1956 through the merger of former Susugaya and Miyagase villages. The completion of the Miyagase Dam in 1965 submerged much of former Miyagase Village, forcing the relocation of its inhabitants to other locations within Kiyokawa Village and neighboring Aikawa Town.

Transportation

Kiyokawa has no connections with the Japanese national highway or railway systems. Access is by Kanagawa Prefectural Routes 60, 64, 70 or 514.

Noted people from Kiyokawa

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