Kimitsu
Kimitsu
君津市 | |
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UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
Phone number | 0439-56-1581 |
Address | 2-13-1 Kubo, Kimitsu-shi, Chiba-ken 299-1192 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Mitsubatsutsuji (Rhododendron dilatatum) |
Tree | Kyaraboku (Taxus cuspidata Sieb. et Zucc. var.nana Hort. ex Rehder) |
Kimitsu (君津市, Kimitsu-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 83,058 in 39,138 households and a population density of 260 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 318.83 km2 (123.10 sq mi).
Geography
Kimitsu is located in the southwestern part of Chiba prefecture, about 35 kilometers from the prefectural capital at
Surrounding municipalities
Chiba Prefecture
Climate
Kimitsu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kimitsu is 14.2 °C (57.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,046.5 mm (80.57 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C (77.5 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C (38.3 °F).[2]
Climate data for Kimitsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.1 (91.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.6 (97.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.0 (53.6) |
19.4 (67.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
6.0 (42.8) |
14.2 (57.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.7 (28.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
9.6 (49.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.6 (42.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104.5 (4.11) |
89.1 (3.51) |
187.5 (7.38) |
176.1 (6.93) |
176.3 (6.94) |
208.9 (8.22) |
180.5 (7.11) |
121.8 (4.80) |
252.0 (9.92) |
299.7 (11.80) |
145.2 (5.72) |
96.4 (3.80) |
2,046.5 (80.57) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.9 | 7.3 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.0 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 10.0 | 7.4 | 121.4 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174.8 | 152.8 | 163.3 | 170.6 | 176.9 | 125.7 | 167.0 | 198.2 | 130.1 | 124.9 | 139.4 | 155.7 | 1,876.2 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] |
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kimitsu peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 49,302 | — |
1960 | 44,943 | −8.8% |
1970 | 70,440 | +56.7% |
1980 | 77,286 | +9.7% |
1990 | 89,243 | +15.5% |
2000 | 92,076 | +3.2% |
2010 | 89,168 | −3.2% |
2020 | 82,206 | −7.8% |
History
The area of present-day Kimitsu was largely part of the
Government
Kimitsu has a
Economy
Despite its short coastline on
Education
Kimitsu has 17 public elementary schools and seven public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private middle school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
Railway
- Shimogōri - Obitsu - Tawarada - Kururi - Hirayama - Kazusa-Matsuoka - Kazusa-Kameyama
Highways
Local attractions
- Kururi Castle
- Seiwa Kenmin No Mori Prefectural Park
- Kameyama Dam (Kameyama Lake)
- Katakura Dam (Sasagawa Lake)
- Mishima Dam (Mishima Lake)
- Toyofusa Dam (Toyofusa Lake)
International relations
Twin towns and sister cities
Kimitsu is
- Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan
- Uiwang, South Korea
Notable people from Kimitsu
- Emi Sakura - professional wrestler[8]
- Hiroshi Yamato - professional wrestler[9]
- Kōki Yamashita, Japanese professional baseball player (infielder - Yokohama DeNA BayStars, Nippon Professional Baseball - Central League)
- Ryo Hayami, Japanese actor (Kamen Rider X)
References
- ^ "Kimitsu city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ Kimitsu population statistics
- ^ "Kimitsu Works". Archived from the original on 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ 小糸川漁港(in Japanese)
- ^ Kazusa Akademia Park (Kisarazu-shi, Kimitsu-shi)
- ^ さくらえみ. Ice Ribbon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ 大和 ヒロシ. All Japan Pro Wrestling (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)