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Funahashi (舟橋村, Funahashi-mura) is a village located in Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the village had an estimated population of 3,304 in 1195 households and a population density of 952 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,470/sq mi). The total area of the town was 3.47 square kilometres (1.34 sq mi), making it the smallest municipality in Japan in terms of area .




Geography


Funahashi is located in central Toyama Prefecture.




= Surrounding municipalities

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Toyama Prefecture
Kamiichi
Tateyama
Toyama




= Climate

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The town has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by hot summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Funahashi is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2306 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C.




Demographics


Per Japanese census data, the population of Funahashi has more than doubled over the past 30 years.




History



The area of present-day Funahashi was part of ancient Etchū Province. The modern village of Funahashi was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Funahashi is the only village left in Toyama prefecture, after any other villages were merged with towns or cities.




Economy


Agriculture (rice, edamame, acorn squash) was traditionally the mainstay of the local economy; however, the village has increasingly become a bedroom community for nearby Toyama.




Education


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




Transportation






= Railway

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Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line
Etchū-Funahashi




= Highway

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The village is not on any national highway or expressway




References






External links


Media related to Funahashi, Toyama at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Japanese)

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