Ishii, Tokushima
Ishii
石井町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 34°4′N 134°26′E / 34.067°N 134.433°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Shikoku |
Prefecture | Tokushima |
District | Myōzai |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tomohito Kobayashi |
Area | |
• Total | 28.85 km2 (11.14 sq mi) |
Population (June 30, 2022) | |
• Total | 25,219 |
• Density | 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 121-1 Takagawara, Takagawara, Ishii-cho, Myozai-gun, Tokushima-ken 〒779-3295 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
Flower | Wisteria |
Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
Ishii (石井町, Ishii-chō) is a town located in Myōzai District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2022[update], the town had an estimated population of 25,219 in 10820 households and a population density of 870 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 28.85 square kilometres (11.14 sq mi).
Geography
Ishii is located in northeastern Tokushima Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. On the north side of the town, the Yoshino River flows from east to west, and near the center of the town, the Iio River, which is a tributary of the Yoshino River, meanders. The land is almost all flat except for the mountains along the city-town border on the south side of the town.
Neighbouring municipalities
Tokushima Prefecture
Climate
Ishii has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ishii is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2128 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.5 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ishii has remained relatively stable for the past 60 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 18,459 | — |
1930 | 19,243 | +4.2% |
1940 | 18,599 | −3.3% |
1950 | 24,668 | +32.6% |
1960 | 21,505 | −12.8% |
1970 | 21,219 | −1.3% |
1980 | 24,434 | +15.2% |
1990 | 25,207 | +3.2% |
2000 | 26,023 | +3.2% |
2010 | 25,965 | −0.2% |
History
As with all of Tokushima Prefecture, the area of Ishii was part of ancient
Government
Ishii has a
Economy
Ishii has primarily an agricultural economy; however, due to its geographic proximity to Tokushima, it is increasingly becoming a commuter town. Nippon Ham and Morinaga Milk Industry are major employers.
Education
Ishii has six public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Tokushima Prefectural Department of Education. The Tokushima Prefectural College of Agriculture is located in Ishii.
Transportation
Railway
Highways
Local attractions
- Awa Kokubunni-ji ruins, National Historic Site
- Dōgaku-ji
References
- ^ "Ishii town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Ishii climate data
- ^ Itano population statistics
External links
- Media related to Ishii, Tokushima at Wikimedia Commons
- Geographic data related to Ishii, Tokushima at OpenStreetMap
- Ishii official website (in Japanese)