Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto
Minamiyamashiro
南山城村 | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°46′22″N 135°59′37″E / 34.77278°N 135.99361°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai |
Prefecture | Kyoto |
District | Sōraku |
Area | |
• Total | 64.11 km2 (24.75 sq mi) |
Population (July 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 2,472 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 14-1 Kubo, Kita-Ogawara, Minamiyamashiro-mura, Soraku-gun, Kyoto-fu 619-1411 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Prunus cerasus |
Tree | Rhododendron |
Minamiyamashiro (南山城村, Minamiyamashiro-mura) is a village located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2023[update] the village has an estimated population of 2,472 in 1219 households and a population density of 39 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the village is 64.11 square kilometres (24.75 sq mi).
Geography
Minamiyamashiro is located in the far southeastern corner of Kyoto Prefecture. The Kizu River flows through the village.
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Minamiyamashiro has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Minamiyamashiro is 13.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1439 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.9 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Minamiyamashiro has declined in recent decades.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 3,599 | — |
1950 | 4,428 | +23.0% |
1960 | 4,050 | −8.5% |
1970 | 3,570 | −11.9% |
1980 | 3,396 | −4.9% |
1990 | 3,890 | +14.5% |
2000 | 3,784 | −2.7% |
2010 | 3,078 | −18.7% |
2020 | 2,391 | −22.3% |
History
The area of Minamiyamashiro was part of ancient
Government
Minamiyamashiro has a
Economy
Minamiyamashiro is a rural area, with an economy based on agriculture, with the area noted for its production of green tea.
Education
Minamiyamashiro has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the Sōraku Tōbu kōiki rengō. The village does not have a high school
Transportation
Railways
Highways
Local attractions
- Japanese Heritage Site No.1 “800 Years of Japanese Tea History Walk” - On April 24, 2015, Dosenbo, Takao, Tayama, and Imayama tea plantations were selected as cultural property elements
References
External links
- Media related to Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Minamiyamashiro official website (in Japanese)