Ninomiya, Kanagawa
Ninomiya
二宮町 | |
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Town | |
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Camellia |
• Flower | Canna |
• Bird | Varied tit |
Phone number | 0463-71-3311 |
Address | 961 Ninomiya, Ninomiya-machi, Naga-gun, Kanagawa-ken 259-0196 |
Website | Official website |
Ninomiya (二宮町, Ninomiya-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 26,968 and a population density of 2970 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 9.08 square kilometres (3.51 sq mi).
Geography
Ninomiya is located on the coast of west-central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordered to the south by Sagami Bay of the Pacific Ocean. In the north, a gentle range of hills called the Oiso Hills extends from east to west. The Kuzugawa River runs through the central part of the town, and the Nakamura River (called the Oshikiri River near the mouth of the river) runs through the western part.
Surrounding municipalities
Kanagawa Prefecture
- Odawara
- Hiratsuka
- Ōiso
- Nakai
Climate
Ninomiya has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ninomiya is 13.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2144 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ninomiya peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since then.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 7,055 | — |
1930 | 7,960 | +12.8% |
1940 | 8,711 | +9.4% |
1950 | 12,679 | +45.6% |
1960 | 13,607 | +7.3% |
1970 | 21,650 | +59.1% |
1980 | 27,221 | +25.7% |
1990 | 29,415 | +8.1% |
2000 | 30,802 | +4.7% |
2010 | 29,522 | −4.2% |
2020 | 27,564 | −6.6% |
History
Ninomiya was the location of the second-highest ranked shrine in
Government
Ninomiya has a
Economy
The local economy of Ninomiya is based primarily on agriculture and
Education
Ninomiya has three public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private middle school and one private high school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
- Odawara-Atsugi Road
- Osaka, Osaka)
Local attractions
- Kawawa Shrine
- Azumayama Park
Noted people from Ninomiya
- Kinichi Hagimoto, comedian
- Masashi Hosoya, basketball player
References
- ^ "Ninomiya town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ "Ninomiya climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Ninomiya water temperature". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
- ^ "Kanagawa (Japan): Cities, Towns and Villages in Prefecture - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
External links
- Official Website (in Japanese)