Kawanehon

Kawanehon
川根本町
Ōigawa Railway in Kawanehon Town
Location of Kawanehon in Shizuoka Prefecture
Kawanehon
 
Coordinates: 35°2′49″N 138°4′53.9″E / 35.04694°N 138.081639°E / 35.04694; 138.081639
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
Tōkai
PrefectureShizuoka
DistrictHaibara
Area
  Total
496.88 km2 (191.85 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2019)
  Total
6,731
  Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number547-56-1117
Address627 Kaminagao, Kawanehon-chō, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken 428-0313
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron quinquefolium
TreeJapanese beech

Kawanehon (川根本町, Kawanehon-chō) is a town located in Haibara District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2019, the town had an estimated population of 6,731 in 2895 households and a population density of 13.4 persons per km². The total area of the town was 496.88 square kilometres (191.85 sq mi).