Mikawa, Yamagata

Mikawa
三川町
Mikawa town hall
Location of Mikawa in Yamagata Prefecture
Mikawa
 
Coordinates: 38°47′40.5″N 139°50′58.9″E / 38.794583°N 139.849694°E / 38.794583; 139.849694
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictHigashitagawa
Area
  Total
33.22 km2 (12.83 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2023)
  Total
7,282
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0235-66-3111
Address85 Nishida, Yokoyama Aze Mikawa-machi, Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata-ken 997-1301
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerBrassica rapa
TreeZelkova serrata

Mikawa (三川町, Mikawa-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the town had an estimated population of 7,282 in 2478 households, and a population density of 220 persons per km². The total area of the town is 33.22 square kilometres (13 sq mi). Mikawa is the seat of the Yamagata Prefectural Government's |"general branch office" responsible for the unofficial "Shōnai Region", corresponding to northwestern Yamagata. It is also the seat of the central government's MLIT transportation branch office that licenses the Shōnai vehicle registration plate for the same region.