Country Japan Prefecture Saitama Prefecture - Tree Pine Population 18,295 (Feb 2016) Bird Green pheasant | Region Kantō District Hiki Area 29.68 km² Local time Monday 6:55 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 12°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
Namegawa (滑川町, Namegawa-machi) is a town located in Hiki District, Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 18,294 and a population density of 616 persons per km². Its total area was 29.68 square kilometres (11.46 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Namegawa Hiki District Saitama Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- References
Map of Namegawa, Hiki District, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Namekawa is located in a hilly region of central Saitama Prefecture, approximately 60 kilometers from central Tokyo.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The village of Namegawa was created on November 3, 1954 by the merger of the villages of Fukuda and Miyamae in Hiki District, Saitama. It was elevated to town status on November 3, 1984. Proposals to merge Namegawa with one or more of its neighbors have been made in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2008 without success.
Economy
The economy of Namegawa is largely agricultural, although it is also a bedroom community to a significant percentage of the working population, who commute to nearby Saitama City or Tokyo.
Education
Namegawa has three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school.