Kazuno, Akita
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Kazuno 鹿角市 |
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Kazuno City Hall
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 Location of Kazuno in Akita Prefecture |
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 Kazuno
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| Coordinates: 40°12′56.9″N 140°47′18.1″E / 40.215806°N 140.788361°ECoordinates: 40°12′56.9″N 140°47′18.1″E / 40.215806°N 140.788361°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Akita Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Hajime Kodama (since July 2005) | ||
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| • Total | 707.52 km2 (273.17 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2015) | |||
| • Total | 31,560 | ||
| • Density | 44.6/km2 (116/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Rowan | ||
| - Flower | Sakura | ||
| - Bird | Rooster | ||
| Phone number | 0186-30-1111 | ||
| Address | 4-1 Arata, Hanawa, Kazuno-shi, Akita-ken 018-5292 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Kazuno (鹿角市 Kazuno-shi?) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, in the northern Tohoku region of Japan.
As of February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 31,560 and a population density of 44.6 persons per km². The total area was 707.52 square kilometres (273.17 square miles).
Kazuno is located in a valley in the mountains of far northeastern Akita Prefecture, with the Ou Mountains and Iwate Prefecture on the east. Much of the city is within the borders of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park. Much of the city area is covered in forest. Due to its inland location, the city is noted for its heavy snowfall in winter.
Kazuno has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from May to August.
The area of present-day Kazuno was settled in prehistoric times, and contains major Jomon period archaeological sites and numerous burial mounds from the Kofun period. The area was part of ancient Mutsu Province and was ruled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain during the Edo period. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became briefly part of Rikuchū Province before being transferred to Akita Prefecture in 1871. It was organized as part of Kazuno District, Akita Prefecture in 1878.
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