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[[file:HAWKS Baseball Park Chikugo.jpg|right|thumb|270px|HAWKS Baseball Stadium]]
{{nihongo|'''Chikugo'''|筑後市|Chikugo-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Fukuoka Prefecture]], [[Japan]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=now |first=fukuoka |date=2017-03-07 |title=Visit Chikugo for a Relaxing Trip in Fukuoka |url=http://www.fukuoka-now.com/en/chikugo-trip/ |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=Fukuoka Now}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Zongxue |first=Xu |last2=Jinno |first2=K. |last3=Kawamura |first3=A. |last4=Takesaki |first4=S. |last5=Ito |first5=K. |date=1998-02-01 |title=Performance Risk Analysis for Fukuoka Water Supply System |url=https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007951806144 |journal=Water Resources Management |language=en |volume=12 |issue=1 |pages=13–30 |doi=10.1023/A:1007951806144 |issn=1573-1650}}</ref> {{As of |2024|01|31}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 49,259 in 20980 households, and a [[population density]] of 1200 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Chikugo-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.joho.tagawa.fukuoka.jp/kiji0033697/index.htmll|title= Chikugo City official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{cvt|41.78|km2}}.


==Geography==
{{nihongo|'''Chikugo'''|筑後市|Chikugo-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Fukuoka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
Chikugo is located in the center of the Chikugo Plain in southern Fukuoka Prefecture. It is approximately 45 minutes by train from Fukuoka City.


===Neighboring municipalities===
As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 48,808, with 17,322 [[household]]s and a [[population density]] of 1,166.26 persons per km². The total area is 41.85&nbsp;km².
Fukuoka Prefecture
*[[Hirokawa, Fukuoka|Hirokawa]]
*[[Kurume, Fukuoka|Kurume]]
*[[Miyama, Fukuoka|Miyama]]
*[[Ōki, Fukuoka|Ōki]]
*[[Yame, Fukuoka|Yame]]
*[[Yanagawa, Fukuoka|Yanagawa]]

===Climate===
Chikugo has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Chikugo is 15.8&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1946&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 5.3&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/fukuoka-prefecture/chikugo-714917/ Chikugo climate: Average Temperature, weather by month]</ref>

===Demographics===
Per Japanese census data, the population of Chikugo is as shown below

{{Historical populations
| 1960 | 40479
| 1970 | 38688
| 1980 | 41698
| 1990 | 43835
| 2000 | 47348
| 2010 | 48512
| 2020 | 48827
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

==History==
The area of Chikugo was part of ancient [[Chikugo Province]]. During the [[Edo Period]] the area was mostly under the control of [[Fukuoka Domain]] with smaller portions under [[Yanagawa Domain]]. After the [[Meiji restoration]], the villages of Hainuzuka, Mizuta, Shimotsuma, Futagawa, and Furukawa were established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Mizuta annexed Shimotsuma and Futagawa in 1908. On January 1, 1915, Hainuzuka was raised to town status. On April 1, 1954, Hainuzuka merged with Mizuta and Furukawa to form the city of Chikugo

==Government==
Chikugo has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 17 members. Chikugo contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the [[Fukuoka 7th district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

== Economy ==
The economy of Chikugo is overwhelmingly agricultural.

==Education==
Chikugo has 11 public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. The [[Kyushu Otani Junior College]] is located in Chikugo.


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
===Railways===
It has three stations on the [[Kagoshima Main Line]] and one station on the [[Kyūshū Shinkansen]].
[[File:JR logo (west).svg|frameless|20x20px]] [[Kyushu Railway Company|JR Kyushu]] - [[Kyushu Shinkansen]]
:[[file:Shinkansen jrk.svg|22px]] {{STN|Chikugo-Funagoya}}
[[File:JR logo (west).svg|frameless|20x20px]] [[Kyushu Railway Company|JR Kyushu]] - [[Kagoshima Main Line]]
:{{JRKSN|JB}} {{STN|Nishimuta}} - {{STN|Hainuzuka}} - {{STN|Chikugo-Funagoya}}

=== Highways ===
* [[File:JP Expressway E3.svg|25px|link=|alt=]] [[Kyushu Expressway]]
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|209}}
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|442}}

==Local attractions==
* [[Mizuta Tenmangū]]
* [[Sekijinsan Kofun]], National Historic Site

==Notable people from Chikugo==
*[[Ken Tanaka (actor)| Ken Tanaka]], actor


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Chikugo Province]]
*[[Chikugo Province]]

*[[Kyushu Ohtani Junior College]]
== References ==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.city.chikugo.lg.jp/ Chikugo City official website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.city.chikugo.lg.jp/ Chikugo City official website] {{in lang|ja}}


{{Fukuoka}}
{{Fukuoka}}

{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


Latest revision as of 17:35, 6 October 2024

Chikugo
筑後市
City
Chikugo city hall
Chikugo city hall
Flag of Chikugo
Flag
Official seal of Chikugo
Emblem
Map
Location of Chikugo in Fukuoka Prefecture
Location of Chikugo
Chikugo is located in Japan
Chikugo
Chikugo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°12′44″N 130°30′07″E / 33.21222°N 130.50194°E / 33.21222; 130.50194
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka Prefecture
Government
 • MayorSeiichi Nakamura (since December 2009)
Area
 • Total
41.78 km2 (16.13 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2024)
 • Total
49,259
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address898 Oji Yamanoi, Chikugo-shi, Fukuoka-ken 833-8601
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerCamellia sasanqua
TreeCinnamomum camphora
HAWKS Baseball Stadium

Chikugo (筑後市, Chikugo-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 49,259 in 20980 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2.[3] The total area of the city is 41.78 km2 (16.13 sq mi).

Geography

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Chikugo is located in the center of the Chikugo Plain in southern Fukuoka Prefecture. It is approximately 45 minutes by train from Fukuoka City.

Neighboring municipalities

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Fukuoka Prefecture

Climate

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Chikugo has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Chikugo is 15.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1946 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C.[4]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Chikugo is as shown below

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 40,479—    
1970 38,688−4.4%
1980 41,698+7.8%
1990 43,835+5.1%
2000 47,348+8.0%
2010 48,512+2.5%
2020 48,827+0.6%

History

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The area of Chikugo was part of ancient Chikugo Province. During the Edo Period the area was mostly under the control of Fukuoka Domain with smaller portions under Yanagawa Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the villages of Hainuzuka, Mizuta, Shimotsuma, Futagawa, and Furukawa were established on May 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Mizuta annexed Shimotsuma and Futagawa in 1908. On January 1, 1915, Hainuzuka was raised to town status. On April 1, 1954, Hainuzuka merged with Mizuta and Furukawa to form the city of Chikugo

Government

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Chikugo has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 17 members. Chikugo contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Fukuoka 7th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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The economy of Chikugo is overwhelmingly agricultural.

Education

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Chikugo has 11 public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. The Kyushu Otani Junior College is located in Chikugo.

Transportation

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Railways

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JR Kyushu - Kyushu Shinkansen

Chikugo-Funagoya

JR Kyushu - Kagoshima Main Line

JB Nishimuta - Hainuzuka - Chikugo-Funagoya

Highways

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Local attractions

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Notable people from Chikugo

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ now, fukuoka (2017-03-07). "Visit Chikugo for a Relaxing Trip in Fukuoka". Fukuoka Now. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  2. ^ Zongxue, Xu; Jinno, K.; Kawamura, A.; Takesaki, S.; Ito, K. (1998-02-01). "Performance Risk Analysis for Fukuoka Water Supply System". Water Resources Management. 12 (1): 13–30. doi:10.1023/A:1007951806144. ISSN 1573-1650.
  3. ^ "Chikugo City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  4. ^ Chikugo climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
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