Ōsaki, Kagoshima
Ōsaki
大崎町 | |
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Town | |
![]() Ōsaki Town Office | |
![]() Location of Ōsaki in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
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Coordinates: 31°25′45″N 131°00′21″E / 31.42917°N 131.00583°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Kagoshima |
District | Soo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Higashi Yushiro |
Area | |
• Total | 100.64 km2 (38.86 sq mi) |
Population (April 1, 2024) | |
• Total | 12,006 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1029 Karishuku, Ōsaki-cho, Soo-gun, Kagoshima-ken 899-7305 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Camellia sasanqua |
Tree | Camphora officinarum |
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Ōsaki (大崎町, Ōsaki-chō) is a town located in Soo District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024[update], the town had an estimated population of 12,006 in 6545 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. [1] The total area of the town is 100.64 km2 (38.86 sq mi).
Geography
Ōsaki is located in the eastern part of the Ōsumi Peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture. Part of the town area is an enclave surrounded by Shibushi City, and there is also an enclave of Shibushi City within the town area. The town faces Shibushi Bay.
Neighboring municipalities
Kagoshima Prefecture
Climate
Ōsaki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōsaki is 17.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2294 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 8.3 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōsaki is as shown below:[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 14,390 | — |
1930 | 16,083 | +11.8% |
1940 | 17,458 | +8.5% |
1950 | 23,604 | +35.2% |
1960 | 23,922 | +1.3% |
1970 | 18,676 | −21.9% |
1980 | 17,527 | −6.2% |
1990 | 16,828 | −4.0% |
2000 | 16,018 | −4.8% |
2010 | 14,215 | −11.3% |
2020 | 12,385 | −12.9% |
History
The area of Ōsaki was part of ancient
Government
Ōsaki has a
Economy
The economy of Ōsaki is based largely on agriculture.
Education
Ōsaki has six public elementary high schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railways
Ōsaki does not have any passenger railway service. The nearest train station is
Highways
- Higashi-Kyushu Expressway
National Route 220
National Route 269
Local attractions
- Yokose Kofun, National Historic Site
Notable people from Ōsaki
- Kōsuke Fukudome, baseball player
References
External links
Media related to Ōsaki, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons
- Ōsaki official website (in Japanese)