Aizumisato (会津美里町, Aizumisato-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 20,092 in 7306 households [1] and a population density of 73 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 276.33 square kilometres (106.69 sq mi).
Geography
Aizumisato is located in the eastern portion of the Aizu region, in west-central Fukushima Prefecture on the southwestern edge of the Aizu Basin.
Mountains: Mount Hakase, Mount Myojindake (1074 m)
Aizumisato has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aizumisato is 13.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1320 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around −1.4 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Aizumisato has declined steadily over the past 40 years.
The economy of Aizumisato is dominated by agriculture.
Education
Aizumisato has five public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.
Aizumisato has a sister-city relationship with the town of Naraha, also in Fukushima Prefecture. This is a renewal of the relationship Niitsuru had with Naraha prior to the merger.[6]
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