Tamaki, Mie
Tamaki
玉城町 | |
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 Tamaki town hall | |
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UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
| - Tree | Maki |
| - Flower | Cherry blossom |
| Phone number | 0596-58-8200 |
| Address | 114-2 Tamaru, Tamaki-chō, Watarai-gun, Mie-ken 519-0495 |
| Website | Official website |
Tamaki (玉城町, Tamaki-chō) is a town located in Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2021[update], the town had an estimated population of 15,353 in 5844 households and a population density of 380 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town was 40.94 square kilometres (15.81 sq mi).
Geography
Tamaki is an inland municipality, located in eastern Kii Peninsula, near the geographic center of Mie Prefecture. Springtime in Tamaki-chō features cherry blossoms, rice fields, persimmon trees, nurseries and vegetable fields growing daikon, cabbage and more. There are many forests which have been designated as wildlife protection areas.
Neighboring municipalities
Mie Prefecture
Climate
Tamaki has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tamaki is 15.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1856 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.1 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Tamaki has been increasing steadily over the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,786 | — |
| 1970 | 10,482 | −2.8% |
| 1980 | 11,643 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 12,348 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 14,284 | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 15,300 | +7.1% |
History
The area of present-day Tamaki was part of ancient
Tamaru Town was created within Watarai District of Mie Prefecture with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It merged with the neighboring village of Higashitokida and assumed its present name on April 10, 1955.
Government
Tamaki has a
Economy
The town serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region. "Tamaki Pork" is a local speciality.
Education
Tamaki has four public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school. There is one special education school for the handicapped operated by the Mie Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
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Highway
Sister city relations
- Okinawa(since 1993)
References
- ^ "Tamaki town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Tamaki climate data
- ^ Tamaki population statistics
- ^ "田丸城跡周辺散策｜ 玉城町". kizuna.town.tamaki.mie.jp. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
External links
Media related to Tamaki, Mie at Wikimedia Commons
- Tamaki official website (in Japanese)
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