7-590: The Takehana Line ( 竹鼻線 , Takehana-sen ) is a Japanese railway line connecting Kasamatsu with Hashima within Gifu Prefecture . It is owned and operated by Nagoya Railroad (Meitetsu). What is today the Meitetsu Takehana Line started when Takehana Railroad ( 竹鼻鉄道 , takehana tetsudō ) opened the section of line from Shin-Kasamatsu (now Nishi-Kasamatsu ) to Shin-Sakae (now Takehana ) on June 25, 1921, electrified at 600 VDC. On April 1, 1929,
14-568: Is 1915 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Kasamatsu has remained steady over the past 50 years. The area around Kasamatsu was part of traditional Owari Province until the course of the Kiso River shifted in 1586, after which time it
21-539: Is located in the Nōbi Plain in southern Gifu Prefecture, bordering on Aichi Prefecture . The Kiso River flows through the town, which is located in marshy flatlands and was often subject to flooding. The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Kasamatsu is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall
28-557: The corresponding article in the Japanese Misplaced Pages Kasamatsu, Gifu Kasamatsu ( 笠松町 , Kasamatsu-chō ) is a town located in Hashima District , Gifu , Japan . As of 31 October 2018 , the town had an estimated population of 22,273 and a population density of 2200 persons per km , in 8944 households. The total area of the town was 10.30 square kilometres (3.98 sq mi). Kasamatsu
35-477: The line was extended from Shin-Sakae to Ōsu ( 大須駅 , ōsu eki ) . Takehana Railroad merged with Meitetsu, the present operator, on March 1, 1943. The voltage was increased to 1500 VDC in 1962, and in 1982 the Hashima line opened. On October 1, 2001, the section of line between Egira Station and Ōsu Station closed. It is described in conjunction with the Hashima line . This article incorporates material from
42-548: Was formed on July 1, 1889. In expanded by annexing the neighbouring village of Matsueda on August 1, 1950 and the village of Shimoharugi on April 1, 1955. Plans to merge with the neighbouring city of Gifu were rejected by a referendum in June 2004. The mainstay of the local economy is agriculture (rice, vegetables, dairy, poultry), and light industry (computer related products, dairy products, chemicals). Kasamatsu has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by
49-494: Was part of Mino Province . It was an ancient settlement on the important river crossing connecting Nagoya with Gifu . During the Edo period , it was mostly tenryō territory controlled by Tokugawa shogunate through a bugyō . During the post- Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Haguri District, Gifu Prefecture, which was subsequently transferred to Hashima District, Gifu . The modern town of Kasamatsu
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