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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kahoku
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|ja|河北町}}}}
| official_name =
| native_name_lang = ja
| settlement_type = [[Towns of Japan|Town]]
<!-- images, nickname, motto -->
| image_skyline = Kahoku Town Hall (Yamagata).jpg
| imagesize =
| image_alt = Kahoku Town Hall
| image_caption =
| image_flag = Flag of Kahoku, Yamagata.svg
| flag_alt =
| image_seal = Emblem of Kahoku, Yamagata.svg
| seal_alt =
| image_shield =
| shield_alt =
| image_blank_emblem =
| nickname =
| motto =
<!-- maps and coordinates -->
| image_map = Kahoku in Yamagata Prefecture Ja.svg
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location of Kahoku in Yamagata Prefecture
| pushpin_map = Japan
| pushpin_label_position = <!-- position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|38|25|35|N|140|18|52|E|region:JP|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint = <!-- to specify exact ___location of coordinates (was coor_type) -->
| coordinates_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
<!-- ___location -->
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = Japan
| subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Japan|Region]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tōhoku region|Tōhoku]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Nishimurayama District, Yamagata|Nishimurayama]]
| established_title = <!-- Settled -->
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
<!-- seat, smaller parts -->
| seat_type = <!-- defaults to: Seat -->
| seat =
<!-- government type, leaders -->
| government_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| leader_party =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 = <!-- etc., up to leader_title4 / leader_name4 -->
<!-- display settings -->
| total_type = <!-- to set a non-standard label for total area and population rows -->
| unit_pref = <!-- enter: Imperial, to display imperial before metric -->
<!-- area -->
| area_magnitude = <!-- use only to set a special wikilink -->
| area_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| area_total_km2 = 52.38
| area_land_km2 =
| area_water_km2 =
| area_water_percent =
| area_note =
<!-- elevation -->
| elevation_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| elevation_m =
<!-- population -->
| population_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags -->
| population_total = 18301
| population_as_of = February 2020
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_est =
| pop_est_as_of =
| population_demonym = <!-- demonym, ie. Liverpudlian for someone from Liverpool -->
| population_note =
<!-- time zone(s) -->
| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time]]
| utc_offset1 = +9
| timezone1_DST =
| utc_offset1_DST =
<!-- postal codes, area code -->
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| area_code_type = <!-- defaults to: Area code(s) -->
| area_code =
<!-- blank fields (section 1) -->
| blank_name_sec1 = City Symbols
| blank1_name_sec1 = - Tree
| blank1_info_sec1 =
| blank2_name_sec1 = - Flower
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Safflower]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = - Bird
| blank3_info_sec1 =
| blank4_name_sec1 = -Fish
| blank4_info_sec1 =
| blank5_name_sec1 =
| blank5_info_sec1 =
| blank6_name_sec1 =
| blank6_info_sec1 =
| blank7_name_sec1 =
| blank7_info_sec1 =
<!-- blank fields (section 2) -->
| blank_name_sec2 = Phone number
| blank_info_sec2 = 0237-73-2111
| blank1_name_sec2 = Address
| blank1_info_sec2 = 81 Yachi, Kahoku-chō, Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-3511
<!-- website, footnotes -->
| website = {{Official|1=http://www.town.kahoku.yamagata.jp/}}
| footnotes =
}}
==Geography==
Kahoku is located in central Yamagata Prefecture, in a river valley of the [[Mogami River]], with branches of the [[Ōu Mountains]] to the east and west.
===Neighboring municipalities===
*Yamagata Prefecture
**[[Higashine, Yamagata|Higashine]]
**[[Murayama, Yamagata|Murayama]]
**[[Sagae, Yamagata|Sagae]]
**[[Tendō, Yamagata|Tendō]]
===Climate===
Kahoku 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 Kahoku is 11.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1461 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/yamagata/kahoku-50934/ Kahoku climate data]</ref>
==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-yamagata.php Kahoku population statistics]</ref> the population of Kahoku has declined over the past 60 years.
{{Historical populations
| 1960 | 25,873
| 1970 | 22,643
| 1980 | 21,880
| 1990 | 22,287
| 2000 | 21,476
| 2010 | 19,959
| 2020 | 17,641
|align = none
| footnote =
}}
==History==
The area of present-day Kahoku was part of ancient [[Dewa Province]]. After the start of the [[Meiji period]], the area became part of [[Nishimurayama District, Yamagata|Nishimurayama District]], Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Yachi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 and was raised to town status on April 2, 1896. The town of Kahoku was established on April 1, 1954.
==Economy==
The economy of Kahoku is based on agriculture, notably the growing of cherries. The area was traditionally noted for raising [[safflower]]s. Manufacturing of slippers is also an important local industry.
==Education==
Kahoku has six public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government and one public high schools operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education.
==Transportation==
===Railway===
Kahoku does not have any passenger railway service.
===Highway===
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|287}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|347}}
==Sister cities==
{{see also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan}}
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cañon City, Colorado]], United States, since October 20, 1993
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.town.kahoku.yamagata.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Yamagata}}
{{Authority control}}
[[Category:Towns in Yamagata Prefecture]]
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