Miki, Kagawa
Miki
三木町 | |
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Town | |
![]() Miki town hall | |
![]() Location of Miki in Kagawa Prefecture | |
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Coordinates: 34°16′N 134°8′E / 34.267°N 134.133°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Shikoku |
Prefecture | Kagawa |
District | Kita |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yoshiharu Ito (since 2018) |
Area | |
• Total | 75.78 km2 (29.26 sq mi) |
Population (September 1, 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 26,449 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 310 Hikami-Ōaza, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa-ken 761-0692 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Chinese peony |
Tree | Kurogane holly |
Miki (三木町, Miki-chō) is a
Geography
Miki is located in eastern Kagawa Prefecture on ten island of Shikoku. The town area is long from north to south, and consists of hilly areas in the north, plains in the center, and mountainous areas in the south. It borders the prefectural capital, Takamatsu City, to the north, west, and southwest, Sanuki City to the east, and Mima City, Tokushima Prefecture to the southeast. From the northern part to the central and southern part, it is the basin of the Shinkawa River system, which originates from Mt. Kosen.
Neighbouring municipalities
Kagawa Prefecture
- Takamatsu
- Sanuki
Tokushima Prefecture
Climate
Miki has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Miki is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1606 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in January, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.0 °C.[4]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Utazu has been increasing steadily since the 1960s.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 8,986 | — |
1960 | 8,503 | −5.4% |
1970 | 9,569 | +12.5% |
1980 | 11,341 | +18.5% |
1990 | 12,807 | +12.9% |
2000 | 15,978 | +24.8% |
2010 | 18,429 | +15.3% |
History
The area of Miki was part of ancient
Government
Miki has a
Economy
The local economy is based on admixture of agriculture (rice, strawberries, asparagus, tomatoes, and other agricultural products), food processing and light manufacturing.
Education
Miki has four public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Kagawa Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railways
Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad Kotoden Nagao Line
Highways
References
- ^ "Areas of prefectures, cities, etc". Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (in Japanese). Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism. 1 January 2021. p. 64. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Population Statistics for September 1, 2020" (in Japanese). Kagawa Prefectural Government. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Miki town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Miki climate data
- ^ Utazu population statistics
- ^ a b 三木町の誕生 [The Birth of Miki] (in Japanese). 8 March 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
External links
Media related to Miki, Kagawa at Wikimedia Commons
- Miki official website (in Japanese) (English version)