Itoda (糸田町, Itoda-machi) is a town located in Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 8448 in 4581 households, and a population density of 830 persons per km². [1] The total area of the town is 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi).
Itoda
糸田町 | |
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![]() Itoda Town Office | |
![]() Location of Itoda in Fukuoka Prefecture | |
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Coordinates: 33°39′10″N 130°46′44″E / 33.65278°N 130.77889°E | |
Land | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Fukuoka |
District | Tagawa |
Area | |
• Total | 8.04 km2 (3.10 sq mi) |
Population (December 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 8,448 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1975-1 Itoda-cho, Tagawa-gun, Fukuoka-ken 822-1392 |
Website | Official website |
Geography
editItoda is located almost in the center of Fukuoka Prefecture, in the northeastern part of the Chikuho region, approximately 50 kilometers east of Fukuoka City, approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Kitakyushu City, approximately 10 kilometers east of Iizuka City, and approximately halfway between Iizuka City and Tagawa City. The eastern part of the town is a basin, which is the urban center. The western part of the town contains mountainous region called Karasuo Pass, which was the border area connecting former Chikuzen Province and Buzen Province.
Neighboring municipalities
editFukuoka Prefecture
Climate
editItoda has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Itoda is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1560 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 4.7 °C.[2]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data, the population of Itoda is as shown below
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 15,428 | — |
1950 | 16,375 | +6.1% |
1960 | 12,398 | −24.3% |
1970 | 9,876 | −20.3% |
1980 | 10,872 | +10.1% |
1990 | 11,308 | +4.0% |
2000 | 10,469 | −7.4% |
2010 | 9,621 | −8.1% |
2020 | 8,407 | −12.6% |
History
editThe area of Itoda was part of ancient Buzen Province. During the Edo Period the area was partly under the control of Kokura Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Itoda was established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on January 1, 1939.
Regierung
editItoda has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Itoda, collectively with the other municipalities of Tagawa District contributes two members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Fukuoka 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
editDuring the Meiji period, Itoda, along with the other municipalities of the Chikuho area, developed with the Kitakyushu industrial zone through coal mining, and is still considered part of to the Greater Kitakyushu Metropolitan Area. However, as the demand for coal decreased due to the energy revolution, the coal mines that had sponsored prosperity have closed, leading to depopulation. Since the 1970s, efforts have been made to maintain the economic base by creating industrial parks on former sites such as coal mines. In addition, horticultural crops such as roses, orchids, strawberries, and cherry tomatoes are cultivated, and wooden crafts are produced as special products.
Bildung
editItoda has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transport
editRailways
editHeisei Chikuhō Railway - Itoda Line
- ■ Buzen-Ōkuma - Matsuyama - Itoda
Highways
editNotable people from Itoda
edit- Masurao Hiroo, sumo wrestler
References
edit- ^ "Itoda Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Itoda climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
External links
edit- Media related to Itoda, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- Itoda official website (in Japanese)