Izumozaki
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Izumozaki
出雲崎町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Zelkova serrata |
• Flower | Azalea |
Phone number | 0258-78-3111 |
Address | 140 Kawanishi, Izumozaki-cho, Santō-gun, Niigata-ken 949-4353 |
Website | Official website |
Izumozaki (出雲崎町, Izumozaki-machi) is a
Geography
Izumozaki is located in a coastal region of central Niigata Prefecture bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
Izumozaki has a humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Izumozaki is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2261 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.7 °C.[1]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Izumozaki has declined steadily over the past 50 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1970 | 8,170 | — |
1980 | 7,048 | −13.7% |
1990 | 6,421 | −8.9% |
2000 | 5,814 | −9.5% |
2010 | 4,907 | −15.6% |
2020 | 4,113 | −16.2% |
History
The area of present-day Izumozaki was part of ancient
Economy
Commercial fishing dominates the local economy. A large percentage of the working population commutes to neighbouring Nagaoka or Kashiwazaki.
Education
Izumozaki has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education..
Transportation
Railway
Highway
References
External links
- Media related to Izumozaki, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)