Tanagura (棚倉町, Tanagura-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 13,827 in 5053 households,[1] and a population density of 86 persons per km². The total area of the town was 159.93 km2 (61.75 sq mi).
Geography
Tanagura is located in the southernmost portion of Fukushima prefecture, bordering on Tochigi Prefecture to the west and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south.
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Tanagura was relatively constant throughout the late 20th century but has begun to decline in the 21st.
Tanagura has been recognized by Japan's Office for the Promotion of Regional Revitalization (Kishida Cabinet Secretariat), which promotes the development of new technologies to combat depopulation, for its digital transformation/telework infrastructure. Related projects have been awarded over ¥6M in government grants.[3]
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1920
12,536
—
1930
14,150
+12.9%
1940
14,835
+4.8%
1950
19,865
+33.9%
1960
18,755
−5.6%
1970
16,621
−11.4%
1980
16,105
−3.1%
1990
16,606
+3.1%
2000
16,376
−1.4%
2010
15,054
−8.1%
2020
13,343
−11.4%
Climate
Tanagura has a humid climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Tanagura is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,408 mm (55.4 in) with September as the wettest month.[4]
History
The area of present-day Tanagura was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area formed part of the holdings of Tanagura Domain, in the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part Higashishirakawa District within the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. Tanagura Town was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The town expanded on January 1, 1950 by the annexation of the neighboring villages of Yashirogawa, Chikaatsu, Yamaoka and Takano.
Economy
Tanagura has a mixed economy with agriculture and precision manufacturing predominating.
Education
Tanagura has five public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.
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