Yasu, Shiga
Yasu
野洲市 | |
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Coordinates: 35°4′N 136°2′E / 35.067°N 136.033°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai |
Prefecture | Shiga |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yoshiaki Yamanaka |
Area | |
• Total | 80.15 km2 (30.95 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2021) | |
• Total | 50,695 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 2100-1, Koshinohara, Yasu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-2395 |
Website | Official website |
Yasu (野洲市, Yasu-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 50,695 in 20695 households and a population density of 630 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 80.14 square kilometres (30.94 sq mi).
Geography
Yasu is located in south-central Shiga Prefecture, on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city skyline is dominated by Mount Mikami, also known as "Ōmi Fuji" from its resemblance to Mount Fuji. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Mikami-Tanakami-Shigaraki Prefectural Natural Park.
Neighboring municipalities
Shiga Prefecture
Climate
Yasu has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yasu is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1430 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Yasu doubled from 1960 to 2000 and has plateaued since then.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1960 | 24,091 | — |
1970 | 26,938 | +11.8% |
1980 | 38,144 | +41.6% |
1990 | 43,671 | +14.5% |
2000 | 48,326 | +10.7% |
2010 | 49,955 | +3.4% |
2020 | 50,513 | +1.1% |
History
Yasu is part of ancient
Government
Yasu has a
Economy
The economy of Yasu is centered on agriculture and light manufacturing. There are several industrial parks in the city.
Education
Yasu has six public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government. There is one public high school operated by the Shiga Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Sister city relations
- Clinton Township, Michigan, USA (1993)[4]
Local attractions
- Mikami Shrine, with National Treasure honden
- Ōsasahara Shrine, with National Treasure honden
- Ōiwayama Kofun Cluster, a National Historic Site
Notable people
- Saihei Hirose, industrialist, director of Sumitomo zaibatsu
- Kurama Tatsuya, former sumo wrestler and television personality
- Takanori Nishikawa, musician[5]
- Kurumi Mamiya, voice actress
References
- ^ "Yasu city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Yasu climate data
- ^ Yasu population statistics
- ^ Cannon, Robert (2012). "State of the Township - 2012". Charter Township of Clinton. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
- ^ 滋賀ふるさと観光大使, Shiga Prefecture, February 18, 2011, accessed April 13, 2011 <"滋賀ふるさと観光大使/滋賀県". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.>
External links
- Media related to Yasu, Shiga at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Yasu City official website (in Japanese)
- Yasu International Association