Rikuzentakata
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Rikuzentakata 陸前高田市 |
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Former Rikuzentakata City Hall
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 Location of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture |
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 Rikuzentakata
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| Coordinates: 39°01′40.9″N 141°37′31.5″E / 39.028028°N 141.625417°ECoordinates: 39°01′40.9″N 141°37′31.5″E / 39.028028°N 141.625417°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Iwate | ||
| Government | |||
| • -Mayor | Toba Futoshi | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 231.94 km2 (89.55 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 1, 2017) | |||
| • Total | 19,666 | ||
| • Density | 83.7/km2 (217/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Cryptomeria | ||
| - Flower | Camellia | ||
| - Bird | Common gull | ||
| Phone number | 0192-54-2111 | ||
| Address | 110 Tatenooki, Takatachō, Rikuzentakata-shi, Iwate-ken 029-2292 | ||
| Website | http://www.city.rikuzentakata.iwate.jp/ | ||
Rikuzentakata (陸前高田市 Rikuzentakata-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
In the quinquennial census of 2010, the city had a population of 23,302 (2005: 24,709), and a population density of 100 persons per km2. The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami caused extensive damage to the city. As of 1 April 2017[update], the city had an estimated population of 19,666, and a population density of 84.8 persons per km2 in 7588 households. The total area of the city is 231.94 square kilometres (89.55 sq mi).
Rikuzentakata is located in the far southeast corner of Iwate Prefecture, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east. The city contained Lake Furukawanuma until the 2011 tsunami destroyed it. Parts of the coastal area of the city are within the borders of the Sanriku Fukkō National Park. Rikuzentakata has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) bordering on a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) with warm summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in is 11.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1343 mm with September as the wettest month and January as the driest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.0 °C.
Per Japanese census data, the population of Rikuzentakata has declined steadily over the past 40 years.
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