Kumakōgen, Ehime

Kumakōgen 久万高原町
Town
Kumakogen town hall
Flag
Location of Kumakōgen in Ehime Prefecture
Kumakōgen Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°39′N 132°54′E / 33.650°N 132.900°ECoordinates: 33°39′N 132°54′E / 33.650°N 132.900°E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Ehime Prefecture
District	Kamiukena
Government
• Mayor	Muneki Takano (since September 2008)
Area
• Total	583.66 km^2 (225.35 sq mi)
Population (January 31, 2012)
• Total	9,949
• Density	17.05/km^2 (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

• Ehime Prefecture
  • Matsuyama
  • Seiyo
  • Tōon
  • Saijō
  • Tobe
  • Uchiko
• Kōchi Prefecture
  • Ino
  • Niyodogawa
  • Tsuno
  • Yusuhara

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.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)