Mamurogawa

Mamurogawa 真室川町
Town
Mamurogawa Town Hall
Flag
Location of Mamurogawa in Yamagata Prefecture
Mamurogawa
Coordinates: 38°51′N 140°15′E / 38.850°N 140.250°ECoordinates: 38°51′N 140°15′E / 38.850°N 140.250°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Yamagata
District	Mogami
Area
• Total	374.29 km^2 (144.51 sq mi)
Population (October 2013)
• Total	8,607
• Density	24/km^2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Prunus mume
- Flower	Prunus mume
Phone number	0233-62-2111
Address	127-7 Shincho, Mamurogawa-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-5301
Website	Official website

Mamurogawa (真室川町 Mamurogawa-machi) is a town located in Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 2013, the town has an estimated population of 8,607 and a population density of 23 persons per km². The total area was 374.29 square kilometres (145 sq mi).

Geography

Mamurogawa is located in the extreme northern Yamagata Prefecture, bordering on Akita Prefecture to the north. The town is located in the Shinjō Valley, surrounding by low mountains on all sides, with the Ou Mountains to the northeast. The area is known for its heavy snowfalls in winter.

Neighboring municipalities

• Yamagata Prefecture
  • Sakata, Yamagata
  • Shinjō, Yamagata
  • Sakegawa, Yamagata
  • Kaneyama, Yamagata
• Akita Prefecture
  • Yurihonjō, Akita
  • Yuzawa, Akita

History

The area of present-day Mamurogawa was part of ancient Dewa Province and the location of Sakenobe Castle in the Sengoku period. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Mamurogawa was established on April 1, 1889. During World War II, an airbase for training pilots was established by the Imperial Japanese Army. The site is now a park, and part of the grounds of the local high school. Mamurogawa was elevated to town status on April 1, 1950. On August 1, 1954, it absorbed the neighboring villages of Araki and Nozoki.

Economy

The economy of Mamurogawa is based on agriculture and forestry.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Ōu Main Line
  • Mamurogawa - Kamabuchi - Ōtaki - Nozoki

Highway

• Tōhoku Chūō Expressway: Mamurogawa interchange
• National Route 13,
• National Route 344

Local attractions

• Kabusan Prefectural Park
• Tokasaka Dam

External links

Media related to Mamurogawa at Wikimedia Commons

• www.town.mamurogawa.yamagata.jp/%20official%20website (Japanese)

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