Kiyokawa, Kanagawa

Kiyokawa 清川村
Village
Kiyokawa Village Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Kiyokawa in Kanagawa Prefecture
Kiyokawa
Coordinates: 35°28′56″N 139°16′35″E / 35.48222°N 139.27639°ECoordinates: 35°28′56″N 139°16′35″E / 35.48222°N 139.27639°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Kanagawa Prefecture
District	Aikō
Area
• Total	71.29 km^2 (27.53 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2012)
• Total	3,359
• Density	47.1/km^2 (122/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
• Tree	Maple
• Flower	Rhododendron
• Bird	Japanese bush-warbler
Phone number	046-288-1211
Address	2216 Susugaya, Kiyokawa-mura, Aikō-gun, Kanagawa-ken 243-0195
Website	Village of Kiyokawa

Kiyokawa (清川村 Kiyokawa-mura) is a village located in Aikō District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the village had an estimated population of 3,359 and a population density of 47.1 persons per km². The total area is 71.29 km².

Geography

Kiyokawa is located in the foothills of northwestern Kanagawa Prefecture. Much of the village is in the Tanzawa Mountains.

Surrounding municipalities

• Sagamihara
• Hadano
• Aikawa
• Yamakita

History

Kiyokawa Village was established on September 30, 1956 through the merger of former Susugaya and Miyagase villages. The completion of the Miyagase Dam in 1965 submerged much of former Miyagase Village, forcing the relocation of its inhabitants to other locations within Kiyokawa Village and neighboring Aikawa Town.

Transportation

Kiyokawa has no connections with the Japanese national highway or railway systems. Access is by Kanagawa Prefectural Routes 60, 64, 70 or 514.

Noted people from Kiyokawa

• Hitoshi Tamura - professional baseball player

External links

• Official website in Japanese