Noda, Chiba
Noda
野田市 | |
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Skylark | |
Phone number | 04-7125-1111 |
Address | 7-1 Tsuruhō, Noda-shi, Chiba-ken 278-8550 |
Website | Official website |
Noda (野田市, Noda-shi) is a city located in the northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 154,114 in 69,191 households and a population density of 1500 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 103.54 square kilometres (39.98 sq mi). The city is famous for its production of soy sauce.
Geography
Noda is the northernmost city in Chiba Prefecture, and the 36th parallel north passes through it. It is about 40 kilometers from then prefectural capital at Chiba, and 30 to 40 kilometers from central Tokyo. The city center is surrounded by rivers on three sides, with the Shimōsa Plateau, the Tone River to the east of the city, the Edo River to the west, and the Tone Canal to the south. Ibaraki Prefecture is on the opposite bank across the Tone River, and Saitama Prefecture is on the opposite bank across the Edo River.
Neighboring municipalities
- Chiba Prefecture
- Saitama Prefecture
- Ibaraki Prefecture
Climate
Noda has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Noda is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1351 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Noda has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 40,869 | — |
1930 | 49,846 | +22.0% |
1940 | 51,316 | +2.9% |
1950 | 65,294 | +27.2% |
1960 | 66,909 | +2.5% |
1970 | 80,520 | +20.3% |
1980 | 112,753 | +40.0% |
1990 | 145,206 | +28.8% |
2000 | 151,197 | +4.1% |
2010 | 155,491 | +2.8% |
2020 | 152,638 | −1.8% |
History
The area around Noda has been inhabited since prehistory, and archaeologists have found ancient
After the Meiji Restoration, Noda and Sekiyado towns were created on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. Noda was elevated to city status on May 3, 1950.
On June 6, 2003, the town of Sekiyado (from Higashikatsushika District) was merged into Noda.
Government
Noda has a
Economy
Noda is a regional commercial center and, due to its proximity, a
Education
- Tokyo University of Science – Noda Campus
- Chiba University of Commerce
- Noda has 20 public elementary schools and 11 public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped. There are also one private middle school and two private high schools.
Transportation
Railway
Highways
Local attractions
- Sekiyado Castle
- Kantarō Suzuki Memorial Museum
- Sakuragi Jinja
Sister city relations
- Whakatane, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand, since November 16, 1997.
Notable people from Noda
- Kyōko Aizome, AV actress and movie director
- Katsumasa Uchida, actor
- Masaaki Hatsumi, martial arts instructor
- Dabo, Japanese rap musician
- Mai Oshima, idol singer
- Takahiro Oshima, professional soccer player
- Kiyoshi Kimura, Tuna King and head of Kiyomura Corporation
References
- ^ "Noda city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Noda climate data
- ^ Isumi population statistics
External links
Media related to Noda, Chiba at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)