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Kakegawa, Shizuoka

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Kakegawa has 23 public elementary schools, and nine public middle schools operated by the city government and four public high schools operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped. The city formerly hosted a
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fields and is known for its high quality tea. Other crops include cantaloupe, tomatoes, strawberries and roses. In terms of industrial production, Kakegawa has several light industry industrial complexes. Major products include telecommunications equipment and electronics, cosmetics, automotive
576:). The average annual temperature in Kakegawa is 16.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2100 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.8 °C. 694:, Kakegawa was made part of the short-lived Hamamatsu Prefecture in 1871, which merged with Shizuoka Prefecture in 1876. Kakegawa Town was created in the cadastral reform of April, 1891, four years after the opening of 386:. As of 10 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 117,925 in 45,519 households. The total area of the city is 265.69 square kilometres (102.58 sq mi). 824: 745:
Kakegawa has a mixed economy. It serves as a regional commercial center for west-central Shizuoka Prefecture. In the agricultural sector, production and processing of
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Like most of Japan, Kakegawa's population is almost exclusively Japanese. However, Kakegawa has a noticeable
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Kakegawa is in the coastal plains of southwest Shizuoka Prefecture. It is bordered to the south by the
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Per Japanese census data, the population of Kakegawa has been increasing over the past 50 years.
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railway. The town expanded steadily over the years, annexing neighboring villages and towns in
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The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (
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holding, was also located within what are now the city limits of Kakegawa.
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The Kakegawa area has been regional commercial center within
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form of government with a directly elected mayor and a
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Index

City
Kakegawa Castle
Flag of Kakegawa
Official seal of Kakegawa
Location of Kakegawa in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kakegawa is located in Japan
34°46′7.3″N 137°59′54.3″E / 34.768694°N 137.998417°E / 34.768694; 137.998417
Country
Japan
Region
Chūbu
Tōkai
Prefecture
Shizuoka
Time zone
UTC+9
Japan Standard Time
Sweet osmanthus
Chinese bellflower
Japanese bush-warbler
Official website

city
Shizuoka Prefecture
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Fukuroi
Shimada
Mori
Kikugawa

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