is a town located in Kishima District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is known as a crossroads for railways and national highways, and as such has dubbed itself "the navel of Saga". , the town had an estimated population of 9586 in 3715 households, and a population density of 750 persons per km2. The total area of the town is
Geography Mountains: The northern part of the city is gradually mountainous. Rivers: Rokkaku River, Ushizu River
Adjoining municipalities Saga Prefecture Ogi Ōmachi Shiroishi Taku
Climate Kōhoku has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kōhoku is 16.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1902 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.5 °C.Kōhoku climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Kōhoku is as shown below. Saga Prefecture population by municipality
History The area of Kōhoku is part of ancient Hizen Province. During the Edo period it was part of the holdings of Saga Domain until the Meiji restoration. The village of Oda, Yamaguchi and Sarushi were established on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The three villages merged on April 1, 1932, to form the village of Kōhoku. Kōhoku gained town status on April 1, 1952. On September 30, 1956, part of the village of Teisen (砥川村) from Ogi District merges with Kōhoku
Government Kōhoku has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 10 members. Kōhoku, together with the other municipalities in Kishima District contributes two members to the Saga Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Saga 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy The local economy is overwhelming based on agriculture and livestock raising.
Education Kōhoku has one public elementary school and one public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation Railway JR Kyushu - Nagasaki Main Line / Sasebo Line
Highways
References
External links
Kōhoku official website