Kumakōgen, Ehime

Kumakōgen 久万高原町
Location of Kumakōgen in Ehime
Area
- Total	583.66 km2 (225.4 sq mi)
Population (March 1, 2008)	10,306
- Density	17.7/km2 (45.8/sq mi)
City Symbols
- Tree	Japanese cedar (杉, Sugi?)
- Flower	Lilium japonicum (ささゆり, Sasayuri?)
Website	Town of Kumakōgen
Phone number	(0892) 21-1111
Address 212 Kuma, Kumakōgen-chō, Kamiukena-gun, Ehime-ken 791-1201

Kumakōgen (久万高原町, Kumakōgen-chō^?) is a town located in Kamiukena District, Ehime, 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 March 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 10,306 and a density of 17.7 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

• (Japanese) Kumakōgen official website

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