Ukiha, Fukuoka
Ukiha
うきは市 | |
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Coordinates: 33°21′N 130°45′E / 33.350°N 130.750°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Fukuoka |
Area | |
• Total | 117.46 km2 (45.35 sq mi) |
Population (January 31, 2024) | |
• Total | 27,723 |
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 316 Niiharu, Yoshii-cho, Ukiha-shi, Fukuoka-ken 839-1393 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Bird | Common kingfisher[1] |
Flower | Lycoris radiata[1] |
Tree | Diospyros kaki[1] |
Ukiha (うきは市, Ukiha-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024[update], the city had an estimated population of 27,723 in 11449 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2.[2] The total area of the city is 117.46 km2 (45.35 sq mi).
Geography
Ukiha is located in southern Fukuoka Prefecture, adjacent to Hita City in Oita Prefecture. It borders Asakura City across the Chikugo River Tanushimaru-cho, Kurume City to the west, and Hoshino-mura, Yame City to the south.
Neighboring municipalities
Fukuoka Prefecture
- Kurume
- Asakura
- Yame
Climate
Ukiha has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ukiha is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1875 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C.[3]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ikiha is as shown below
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 43,085 | — |
1960 | 40,428 | −6.2% |
1970 | 37,301 | −7.7% |
1980 | 36,762 | −1.4% |
1990 | 35,910 | −2.3% |
2000 | 34,045 | −5.2% |
2010 | 31,653 | −7.0% |
2020 | 27,981 | −11.6% |
History
The area of Ukiha was part of ancient
Government
Ukiha has a
Economy
The economic of Ukiha is overwhelmingly based on agriculture (grapes, strawberries, pears, persimmons, peaches) and food processing.
Education
Ukiha has seven public elementary schools and two public junior high schools and one public high school operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railways
- ■ Chikugo-Yoshii - Ukiha - Chikugo-Ōishi
Highways
Sister city relations
- Esashi, Hokkaido, Japan(since 31 October 2009[4]) - It is associated with The Crab and the Monkey folktale[4]
Local attractions
- Chikugo-Yoshii, designated under the Groups of Traditional Buildings
National Historic Sites
Notable people from Ukiha
- Hideo Murata - rōkyoku and enka singer
- Kenji Darvish - drummer of Golden Bomber, Japanese rock band.
- Shinichi Ikejiri - writer and physician
- Shinya Izumi - politician
- Shuntaro Torigoe - journalist
- Yasunoshin Shinohara - inspector general and jujutsu master of Shinsengumi
Related people
- Ellison Onizuka - His grandfather and mother were born in this city, and he visited there in 1983. There is "Ellison Onizuka Bridge" commemorate him.
References
- ^ a b c "概要・地勢・シンボル". Ukiha city. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ "Ukiha City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Ukiha climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
- ^ a b "福岡県うきは市と友好都市提携を締結しました" (PDF). Esashi town. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
External links
- Media related to Ukiha, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- Ukiha City official website (in Japanese)
- Ukiha page of Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association Website (in English)