Original sentence: Aikawa is located in northern Kanagawa Prefecture.As of June 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 431,581 and a density of 1,220 persons per km².Nakatsu River, a tributary of the Sagami River, flows through.The total area is 34.29 km²
Edited sentence: Aikawa is located in northern Kanagawa Prefecture and is a bedroom community for Sagamihara and Atsugi.Aikawa village was founded on April 4, 1889.As of July 1, 2009, the town had an estimated population of 41,778 and a density of 1,220 persons per km².During the Sengoku period, the Battle of Mimasetoge between the forces of Takeda Shingen and the late Hōjō clan  occured on what is now Aikawa Town.It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1940.Japan National Route 412 passes through the town.On January 15, 1955 it merged with neighboring Takamine Village and on September 30, 1956 with neighboring Nakatsu Village.The Nakatsu River, a tributary of the Sagami River, flows through.The total area was 34.29 km².The town has no rail service