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Kawai, Nara

Coordinates: 34°34′42″N 135°44′12″E / 34.57833°N 135.73667°E / 34.57833; 135.73667
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Kawai
河合町
Kawai Town Hall
Kawai Town Hall
Flag of Kawai
Official seal of Kawai
Map
Location of Kawai in Nara Prefecture
Location of Kawai
Kawai is located in Japan
Kawai
Kawai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°34′42″N 135°44′12″E / 34.57833°N 135.73667°E / 34.57833; 135.73667
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara
DistrictKitakatsuragi
Area
 • Total
8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi)
Population
 (November 30, 2024)
 • Total
16,636
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1 Ikebe, Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara-ken 636-8501
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerAdonis
TreeCamellia sasanqua
Kawai Town Office gardens

Kawai (河合町, Kawai-chō) is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 16,636 in 7968 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 8.23 km2 (3.18 sq mi).

Geography

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Kawai is located in the flatlands of northeast Nara Prefecture in the Nara Basin.

Surrounding municipalities

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Nara Prefecture

Climate

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Kawai has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kawai is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Kawai is as shown below

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 5,470—    
1950 6,644+21.5%
1960 6,546−1.5%
1970 7,693+17.5%
1980 15,793+105.3%
1990 19,408+22.9%
2000 20,126+3.7%
2010 18,531−7.9%
2020 17,018−8.2%

History

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The area of Kawai was part of ancient Yamato Province, and is the location of many kofun burial mounds are located within the town. From the 11th to the 14th century, the area was a shōen landed estate controlled by the temple of Tōdai-ji. The village of Kawai was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on December 1, 1971.

Government

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Kawai has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Kawai, collectively with the other municipalities of Kitakatsuragi District, contributes three members to the Nara Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Nara 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The local economy is based on agriculture and light manufacturing.

Education

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Kawai has two public elementary schools and Two public junior high school operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Nara Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.

Transportation

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Railways

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Kintetsu Railway - Tawaramoto Line

Ōwada - Samitagawa - Ikebe

Highways

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Sister cities

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Local attractions

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References

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  1. ^ "Kawai Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Kawai climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
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