Fudai, Iwate

Fudai 普代村
Village
Fudai Village Hall
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Location of Fudai in Iwate Prefecture
Fudai
Coordinates: 40°00′18.8″N 141°53′9.4″E / 40.005222°N 141.885944°E / 40.005222; 141.885944Coordinates: 40°00′18.8″N 141°53′9.4″E / 40.005222°N 141.885944°E / 40.005222; 141.885944
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Iwate
District	Shimohei
Area
• Total	60.66 km2 (23.42 sq mi)
Population (February 28, 2017)
• Total	2,814
• Density	46.4/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
• Tree	Japanese pagoda tree
• Flower	Bay Lily
• Bird	Japanese cormorant
Phone number	0194-35-2111
Address	dai-9 jiwari Doya 13-2, Fudai-mura, Shimohei-gun, Iwate 028-8392
Website	Official website

Fudai (普代村, Fudai-mura^?) is a village located in Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 28 February 2017^[update], the village had an estimated population of 2,814 and a population density of 46.4 persons per km² in 1,157 households. The total area of the village was 69.66 square kilometres (26.90 sq mi).

Fudai is a coastal mountainous community situated on the rias Sanriku Coast along the Pacific Ocean in northern Iwate. The southern part of the village, an area called Kurosaki (黒崎), included a part of the Rikuchu Kaigan National Park, which is now part of the Sanriku Fukkō National Park. It features an observation point to view scenic 100-metre (330 ft) seaside cliffs.

Fudai has a cold humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Fudai is 10.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1201 mm with September as the wettest month and February as the driest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.

Per Japanese census data, the population of Fudai has declined over the past 40 years.