Misaki, Osaka
Misaki
岬町 | |
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Town | |
Kinki | |
Prefecture | Osaka |
District | Sen'nan |
Area | |
• Total | 49.18 km2 (18.99 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2022) | |
• Total | 15,035 |
• Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | Fuke, Misaki-cho, Sennan-gun, Osaka-fu 599-0392 [1] |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Rhododendron |
Tree | Pine |
Misaki (岬町, Misaki-chō) is a town located in Sen'nan District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2022[update], the town had an estimated population of 15,035 in 7435 households and a population density of 310 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 49.18 square kilometres (18.99 sq mi).
Geography
Misaki is located at the southwestern tip of Osaka Prefecture, with the Izumi Mountains and Wakayama Prefecture to the south, and Osaka Bay to the north.
Neighboring municipalities
Osaka Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Climate
Misaki has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Misaki is 15.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1713 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 5.7 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Misaki has been decreasing over the past 40 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 9,497 | — |
1930 | 10,368 | +9.2% |
1940 | 12,671 | +22.2% |
1950 | 18,463 | +45.7% |
1960 | 19,133 | +3.6% |
1970 | 20,684 | +8.1% |
1980 | 22,864 | +10.5% |
1990 | 21,560 | −5.7% |
2000 | 19,789 | −8.2% |
2010 | 17,509 | −11.5% |
History
The area of the modern town of Misaki was within ancient
Government
Misaki has a
Economy
The economy of Misaki is centered on
Education
Misaki has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
Nankai Electric Railway - Nankai Main Line
- Tannowa - Misaki-kōen - Kyōshi
- Misaki-kōen - Fukechō - Fukekō - Tanagawa
Highway
Local attractions
- Misaki Park , amusement park
- Saryō Kofun, Kofun period tumulus, National Historic Site
References
- ^ a b "Misaki Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Misaki climate data
- ^ Misaki population statistics
External links
- Media related to Misaki, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
- Geographic data related to Misaki, Osaka at OpenStreetMap
- Misaki official website (in Japanese)