is a town located in Mizuma District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,716 in 5238 households, and a population density of 750 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the town is .
à Âki is locatedi in southwestern Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers southwest of the center of Kurume City. The entire town is part of the Chikugo Plain, and a creek runs through the town.
Fukuoka Prefecture
à Âki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in à Âki is 15.3 ðC. The average annual rainfall is 1902 mm with September as the wettest month.
Per Japanese census data, the population of à Âki is as shown below
The area of à Âki was part of ancient Chikugo Province and in the Heian period was the site of a shà Âen landed estate owned by the Tokudaiji family. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Kurume Domain. The villages of à Âmizo, Kamachi, and à Âi were established on May 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On April 1, 1955, these villages merged to form the town of à Âki.
à Âki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. à Âki, collectively with the city of à Âkawa, contributes one member to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Fukuoka 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of à Âki is based on agriculture. Mushrooms are the major crop. A significant portion of the working population commutes to Kurume or the Fukuoka City.
à Âki has three public elementary high schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Nishitetsu Tenjin à Âmuta Line