Setouchi, Okayama
Setouchi
瀬戸内市 | |
---|---|
![]() Ushimado Port and resort area | |
![]() Location of Setouchi in Okayama Prefecture | |
![]() | |
Coordinates: 34°40′N 134°6′E / 34.667°N 134.100°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
Prefecture | Okayama |
Government | |
• Mayor | Akinari Takehisa (since July 2009) |
Area | |
• Total | 125.45 km2 (48.44 sq mi) |
Population (February 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 36,499 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 300-1 Oku-cho Owari, Setouchi-shi, Okayama-ken 701-4292 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Bird | Japanese white-eye |
Flower | Chrysanthemum |
Tree | Olive |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Setouchi_city_office.jpg/220px-Setouchi_city_office.jpg)
Setouchi (瀬戸内市, Setouchi-shi) is a city located in southern Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 36,499 in 15,934 households and a population density of 290 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 125.45 square kilometres (48.44 sq mi).
Geography
Setouchi is located in southeastern Okayama Prefecture(called the Tobi region) to the east of the prefectural capital of Okayama city. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the south, and the coastline is intricate and forms part of the Setonaikai National Park. Inhabited islands such as Nagashima and the Ushimado Islands and within the city limits.The western part forms part of the Okayama Plain across the Yoshii River and is called the Sencho Plain. Most of the area is mountain forest at an elevation of 100 to 300 meters.
Adjoining municipalities
Climate
Setouchi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Setouchi is 15.1 °C (59.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,150.6 mm (45.30 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.3 °C (81.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C (39.6 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Setouchi was 37.4 °C (99.3 °F) on 30 July 2004; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.6 °C (18.3 °F) on 27 February 1981.[3]
Climate data for Mushiage, Setouchi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
34.7 (94.5) |
37.4 (99.3) |
37.3 (99.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
32.1 (89.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
37.4 (99.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.5 (43.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
1.6 (34.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −6.9 (19.6) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
8.8 (47.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.1 (1.42) |
43.8 (1.72) |
83.8 (3.30) |
88.3 (3.48) |
116.2 (4.57) |
154.2 (6.07) |
172.8 (6.80) |
98.8 (3.89) |
162.6 (6.40) |
98.0 (3.86) |
53.6 (2.11) |
43.1 (1.70) |
1,150.6 (45.30) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.0 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 10.2 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 93.2 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149.6 | 143.3 | 177.4 | 197.5 | 207.9 | 159.0 | 186.4 | 228.0 | 159.3 | 149.9 | 146.6 | 158.6 | 2,059.8 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] |
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Setouchi in 2020 is 36,048 people.[4] Setouchi has been conducting censuses since 1950.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1950 | 41,449 | — |
1955 | 40,619 | −2.0% |
1960 | 38,789 | −4.5% |
1965 | 35,814 | −7.7% |
1970 | 33,769 | −5.7% |
1975 | 35,866 | +6.2% |
1980 | 37,939 | +5.8% |
1985 | 38,838 | +2.4% |
1990 | 38,928 | +0.2% |
1995 | 39,228 | +0.8% |
2000 | 39,403 | +0.4% |
2005 | 39,081 | −0.8% |
2010 | 37,858 | −3.1% |
2015 | 36,975 | −2.3% |
2020 | 36,048 | −2.5% |
Setouchi population statistics[4] |
History
The area Setouchi was part of ancient Bizen Province. Port Ushimado was a famous port till the early modern era. It served
Government
Setouchi has a
Economy
Setouchi has a mixed economy, based on agriculture, (rice, pumpkins, cabbage, mushrooms, olives), commercial fishing (aquaculture of oysters) and industry. Historically, the area was noted for its production of sea salt and production of Japanese swords.
Education
Setouchi has nine public elementary schools and three public junior high schools, and one public high school operated by the Okayama prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
Highways
Sister city relations
Mytilene, Greece (sister city since July, 1982) [5]
- Horokanai, Hokkaidō, Japan(1989)
Tsushima, Nagasaki, Japan (1996)
Local attractions
- Yumeji Art Museum
- Kadota Shell Mound, National Historic Site
- Bizen Osafune Japanese sword Museum
- Honren-ji, National Historic Site
Noted people from Setouchi
- Yōichi Amano, manga artist
- Yumeji Takehisa, artist
References
- ^ "Setouchi city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b Setouchi population statistics
- ^ "Αδελφοποιημένες Πόλεις". mytilene.gr (in Greek). Mytilene. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Setouchi City official website (in Japanese)