Moriyama, Shiga
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Moriyama (守山市, Moriyama-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 85,485 in 34366 households and a population density of 1533.63 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 55.74 square kilometres (21.52 sq mi).
Geography
Moriyama is located on the south side of the alluvial fan where the Yasu River flowing from the Suzuka Mountains enters into Lake Biwa. The land is generally flat, and as with other coastal areas of Lake Biwa, it is occasionally subject to flooding of rivers and rising water levels in Lake Biwa.
Neighboring municipalities
Shiga Prefecture
Climate
Moriyama has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Moriyama is 16.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1603.5 mm with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 29.9 °C, and lowest in February, at around 6.2 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Moriyama has increased steadily over the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 29,207 | — |
| 1970 | 34,785 | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 46,763 | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 58,561 | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 65,542 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 76,560 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 83,236 | +8.7% |
History
Moriyama is part of ancient
Government
Moriyama has a
Economy
Moriyama traditionally had an economy based on agriculture and some commercial fishing on Lake Biwa. Melons were (and are) a noted local product. However, due to its location and transportation connections, the population growth of the city has been primarily as a commuter town to the nearby Kyoto, Osaka and Ōtsu urban areas.
Education
Moriyama has nine public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Shiga Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one public middle school and one special education school for the handicapped. There are also one private middle school and one private high school. The Kyoto-based Heian Jogakuin University (also known as St. Agnes' University) had a campus in Moriyama.
Transportation
Railway
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Highway
Sister cities
Adrian, Michigan, USA (1989)- Kauai County, Hawaii, USA
Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea
Local attractions
- Moriyama-juku on the former Nakasendō
- Shimonogō Site, Yayoi period settlement ruins, National Historic Site
- Ise Site, Jōmon through Kamakura period ruins, National Historic Site
- Lake Biwa
- Katsube Shrine, famous for its fire festival
- Moriyama Firefly Museum
- Sagawa Art Museum
References
- ^ "Moriyama city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Moriyama climate data
- ^ Moriyama population statistics
External links
Media related to Moriyama, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons- Moriyama City official website (in Japanese)
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