Kunitomi, Miyazaki
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Kunitomi (国富町, Kunitomi-chō) is a town located in Higashimorokata District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 17,757 in 7481 households, and a population density of 140 persons per km². [1] The total area of the town is 130.63 square kilometres (50.44 sq mi).[2]
Geography
It is an inland area located in the central part of Miyazaki Prefecture, northwest of Miyazaki City, and is a long and narrow town area extending from northwest to southeast, with the center on the south side. The area from the center to the eastern edge occupies a part of the Miyazaki Plain, and there are many plateaus. On the other hand, the northwestern part occupies a part of the Kyushu Mountains, and the northwestern tip is the summit of Mt. Kamondake (1223 meters). The Honjō River (a tributary of the Ōyodo River), the clearest stream in Kyushu, flows from east to west through the southern part of the town.
Neighbouring municipalities
Miyazaki Prefecture
Climate
Kunitomi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kunitomi is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2309 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.2 °C.[3]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kunitomi is as shown below
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1950 | 18,024 | — |
| 1960 | 24,608 | +36.5% |
| 1970 | 23,368 | −5.0% |
| 1980 | 19,037 | −18.5% |
| 1990 | 19,864 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 21,339 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 22,367 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 20,901 | −6.6% |
History
The area of Kunitomi was part of ancient
Government
Kunitomi has a
Economy
Agriculture is the main focus of the local economy, and tobacco leaf and dried daikon radish production are ranked No. 1 in Japan. Industry includes solar cell production.
Education
Kunitomi has four public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Miyazaki Prefecture Board of Education.
Transportation
Railways
Kunitomi does not have any passenger railway service. The nearest train station is
Highways
Local attractions
- Honjō Kofun Cluser, National Historic Site
References
- ^ "Kunitomi Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ "Overview of Kunitomi Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Kunitomi Town. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- ^ Kunitomi climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
External links
Media related to Kunitomi, Miyazaki at Wikimedia Commons- Kunitomi official website (in Japanese)
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