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[[Image:Funagata in Yamagata Prefecture.png|thumb|Location of Funagata in Yamagata Prefecture]]
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{{nihongo|'''Funagata'''|{{lang-ja|舟形町 ''Funagata-machi''}}}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Mogami District, Yamagata|Mogami District]], [[Yamagata Prefecture]], [[Japan]].
{{Nihongo| '''Funagata'''|舟形町|Funagata-machi}} is a [[Towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Yamagata Prefecture]], Japan. {{As of|2020|01|01}}, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 5,101, and a [[population density]] of 43 persons per km². The total area of the town is {{convert| 119.03|km²|0|abbr=out}}.


==Geography==
As of 2003, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 6,631 and a [[population density|density]] of 55.71 persons per km². The total area is 119.03 km².
Funagata is located in mountainous north-central eastern Yamagata Prefecture. The [[Mogami River]] runs through the town. The area is known for extremely heavy snowfall in winter.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}}


===Neighboring municipalities===
==Transportation==
*Yamagata Prefecture
===Railway stations===
**[[Mogami, Yamagata|Mogami]]
* [[East Japan Railway Company|JR East]]
**[[Murayama, Yamagata|Murayama]]
**[[Ōu Main Line]]: [[Funagata Station|Funagata]]
**[[Obanazawa, Yamagata|Obanazawa]]
**[[Rikuu East Line]]: [[Higashi-Nagasawa Station|Higashi-Nagasawa]] - [[Nagasawa Station|Nagasawa]]
**[[Ōishida]]
**[[Ōkura, Yamagata|Ōkura]]
**[[Shinjō, Yamagata|Shinjō]]


===Major roads===
===Climate===
Funagata has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'') 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 August to October. The average annual temperature in Funagata is 11.2&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1785&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/yamagata/tozawa-474382/ Funagata climate data]</ref>
* [[Route 13 (Japan)|Route 13]], [[Route 47 (Japan)|Route 47]]


==External links==
==History==
The area of present-day Funagata was part of ancient [[Dewa Province]] and is mentioned in [[Nara period]] documents as a location of a fortified settlement on the road connecting [[Akita Castle]] on the [[Sea of Japan]] with [[Tagajo]] on the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific coast]]. During the [[Sengoku period]], the area was under the control of the [[Mogami clan]]. During the [[Edo period]], the Funagata was a river port on the Mogami River and a [[shukuba|post station]] on the ''[[sankin kotai]]'' route to [[Edo]] and for pilgrims en route to the [[Three Mountains of Dewa]]. After the start of the [[Meiji period]], the area became part of [[Mogami District, Yamagata|Mogami District]], Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Funagata was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on December 1, 1954. {{citation needed|date=November 2013}}
*[http://www.town.funagata.yamagata.jp/ Funagata official website] (in Japanese)


==Demographics==
{{coord|38|41|N|140|19|E|region:JP_type:city|display=title}}
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-yamagata.php Funagata population statistics]</ref> the population of Funagata peaked around 1950 and has declined by more than half since then.


{{Historical populations
[[Category:Towns in Yamagata Prefecture]]
| 1920 | 7,730
| 1930 | 7,945
| 1940 | 8,512
| 1950 | 11,438
| 1960 | 10,957
| 1970 | 8,397
| 1980 | 8,028
| 1990 | 7,806
| 2000 | 6,996
| 2010 | 6,164
| 2020 | 5,007
|align = none
| footnote =
}}


==Education==
Funagata has one public elementary and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.


==Transportation==
{{Yamagata-geo-stub}}
===Railways===
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[East Japan Railway Company]] - [[Ōu Main Line]]
* {{STN|Funagata|x}}
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[East Japan Railway Company]] - [[Rikuu East Line]]
* {{STN|Higashi-Nagasawa|x}} - {{STN|Nagasawa|x}}


===Highways===
[[fr:Funagata]]
* {{jct|country=JPN|Exp|E13|dab1=TC}}
[[ko:후나가타 정]]
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|13}}
[[ja:舟形町]]
* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|47}}
[[ru:Фунагата]]

[[zh:舟形町]]
==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category }}
*[http://www.town.funagata.yamagata.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}

{{Yamagata}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Funagata, Yamagata| ]]
[[Category:Towns in Yamagata Prefecture]]

Latest revision as of 18:10, 5 January 2025

Funagata
舟形町
Town
Funagata Town Hall
Funagata Town Hall
Flag of Funagata
Flag
Official seal of Funagata
Seal
Location of Funagata in Yamagata Prefecture
Location of Funagata in Yamagata Prefecture
Funagata is located in Japan
Funagata
Funagata
 
Coordinates: 38°41′29.″N 140°19′12.2″E / 38.69139°N 140.320056°E / 38.69139; 140.320056
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictMogami
Area
 • Total
119.03 km2 (45.96 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
 • Total
5,101
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeJapanese pagoda tree
- FlowerKobushi Magnolia
Phone number0233-32-2111 
Address263 Funagata, Funagata-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-4601
WebsiteOfficial website

Funagata (舟形町, Funagata-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020, the town has an estimated population of 5,101, and a population density of 43 persons per km². The total area of the town is 119.03 square kilometres (46 sq mi).

Geography

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Funagata is located in mountainous north-central eastern Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River runs through the town. The area is known for extremely heavy snowfall in winter.[citation needed]

Neighboring municipalities

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Climate

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Funagata has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) 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 August to October. The average annual temperature in Funagata is 11.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1785 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.[1]

History

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The area of present-day Funagata was part of ancient Dewa Province and is mentioned in Nara period documents as a location of a fortified settlement on the road connecting Akita Castle on the Sea of Japan with Tagajo on the Pacific coast. During the Sengoku period, the area was under the control of the Mogami clan. During the Edo period, the Funagata was a river port on the Mogami River and a post station on the sankin kotai route to Edo and for pilgrims en route to the Three Mountains of Dewa. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Funagata was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on December 1, 1954. [citation needed]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Funagata peaked around 1950 and has declined by more than half since then.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 7,730—    
1930 7,945+2.8%
1940 8,512+7.1%
1950 11,438+34.4%
1960 10,957−4.2%
1970 8,397−23.4%
1980 8,028−4.4%
1990 7,806−2.8%
2000 6,996−10.4%
2010 6,164−11.9%
2020 5,007−18.8%

Education

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Funagata has one public elementary and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

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Railways

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East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line

East Japan Railway Company - Rikuu East Line

Highways

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References

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  1. ^ Funagata climate data
  2. ^ Funagata population statistics
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