Aizubange

• Name — Aizubange • Type — Town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Japan • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Tōhoku • Subdivision Type2 — Prefecture • Subdivision Name2 — Fukushima • Subdivision Type3 — District • Subdivision Name3 — Kawanuma • Leader Title — Mayor • Area Total Km2 — 91.59 • Population Total — 15159 • Population As Of — April 2020 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Time Zone1 — Japan Standard Time • Utc Offset1 — +9 • Custom Label Sec1 — Symbols • Custom Label1 Sec1 — • Tree • Custom Data1 Sec1 — Sakura • Custom Label2 Sec1 — • Flower • Custom Data2 Sec1 — Chrysanthemum • Custom Label3 Sec1 — • Bird • Custom Data3 Sec1 — Japanese bush warbler • Custom Label Sec2 — Phone number • Custom Data Sec2 — 0242-84-1503 • Custom Label1 Sec2 — Address • Custom Data1 Sec2 — 3662 Sanban-ko Ichinaka, Aizubange-machi, Kawanuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-6547 • Illustration — Eryū-ji temple in Aizubange

Aizubange is located in the northern portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture in the western part of Aizu Basin. The basin extends from the center of the town to the east and is relatively flat, with many paddy fields. On the other hand, the western part of the town has many forests. The Aga River flows from the east to the north of the town, and the Tadami River flows to the west. • Mountains: Mount Takadera • Rivers: Tadami River, Agakawa

Fukushima Prefecture • Aizumisato • Aizuwakamatsu • Kitakata • Nishiaizu • Yanaizu • Yugawa

Aizubange has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aizubange is 11.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1399 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around −1.2 °C.

Per Japanese census data, the population of Aizubange has declined steadily over the past 60 years.

The area of present-day Aizubange was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, the area was organized as part of Kawanuma District. Fukushima Prefecture. The town of Bange was established on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The town of Aizubange was founded on April 1, 1955, by the merger of the town of Bange with the Wakamiya, Kanagami, Hirose, Kawanishi and Yawata.

The economy of Aizubange is centered on the production of rice, with much of the town area under paddy fields.

Aizubange has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has two public high schools operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.

JR East – Tadami Line • Wakamiya – Aizu-Bange – Tōdera – Aizu-Sakamoto

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• Eryū-ji – Buddhist temple with Important Cultural Property Kannon-dō. • site of Jingamine Castle (National Historic Site) • Kamegamori-Chinjumori Kofun (National Historic Site)

• Yoshitaka Egawa, basketball player • Hachiro Kasuga, singer • Kiyoshi Saitō, artist • Takeda Sōkaku, martial artist • Hiroshi Takahashi, manga artist