Ujitawara
Ujitawara
宇治田原町 | |
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Coordinates: 34°50′41″N 135°52′05″E / 34.84472°N 135.86806°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai |
Prefecture | Kyoto |
District | Tsuzuki |
Area | |
• Total | 58.16 km2 (22.46 sq mi) |
Population (September 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 8,911 |
• Estimate (September 1, 2022) | 8,845 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 18-1 Sakaguchi, Tachikawa, Ujitawara-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, Kyoto-fu 610-0289 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Bird | Warbling white-eye |
Flower | Camellia sasanqua |
Tree | Camellia sinensis |
Ujitawara (宇治田原町, Ujitawara-chō) is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023[update], the town has an estimated population of 8,845 in 3872 households and a population density of 39 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 58.16 square kilometres (22.46 sq mi).
Geography
Ujitawara is located in southeastern Kyoto Prefecture. The Uji River flows through the village. Approximately 70% of the town area of Ujitawara Town is forested, and more than 50% of this is artificially planted cedar and cypress trees.
Neighboring municipalities
- Uji
- Jōyō
- Kuse District ( Kumiyama)
- Tsuzuki District (Ide)
- Wazuka)
Climate
Ujitawara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ujitawara is 13.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1439 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.0 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Minamiyamashiro has declined in recent decades.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 6,386 | — |
1950 | 8,366 | +31.0% |
1960 | 7,937 | −5.1% |
1970 | 6,992 | −11.9% |
1980 | 7,180 | +2.7% |
1990 | 8,316 | +15.8% |
2000 | 9,122 | +9.7% |
2010 | 10,060 | +10.3% |
2020 | 9,319 | −7.4% |
History
The area of Ujiwara was part of ancient
Government
Ujitawara has a
Economy
Ujitawara is a rural area, with an economy based on agriculture and forestry, with the area noted for its production of
Education
Ujitawara has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by town government. The town does not have a high school
Transportation
Railways
Ujitawara does not have any passenger railway service. The nearest train stations are
Highways
References
External links
- Media related to Ujitawara, Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons
- Ujitawara official website (in Japanese)