Yukuhashi, Fukuoka
Yukuhashi
行橋市 | |
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Coordinates: 33°43′44″N 130°58′59″E / 33.72889°N 130.98306°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Fukuoka |
Area | |
• Total | 70.06 km2 (27.05 sq mi) |
Population (December 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 72,586 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-1-1 Chuo, Yukuhashi-shi, Fukuoka-ken 824-8601 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Cosmos (plant) |
Tree | Osmanthus fragrans |
Yukuhashi (行橋市, Yukuhashi-shi) is a satellite city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 72,586, and a population density of 1000 persons per km2. [1] The total area of the city is 70.06 km2 (27.05 sq mi).
Geography
Yukuhashi is located in the eastern part of Fukuoka Prefecture, 25 kilometers south-southeast of
Neighboring municipalities
Fukuoka Prefecture
Climate
Yukuhashi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa). The average annual temperature in Yukuhashi is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,793.1 mm (70.59 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 5.3 °C (41.5 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Yukuhashi was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 11 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.1 °C (17.4 °F) on 19 February 1977.[3]
Climate data for Yukuhashi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
35.8 (96.4) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
11.7 (53.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.0 (2.91) |
79.2 (3.12) |
118.8 (4.68) |
141.3 (5.56) |
160.1 (6.30) |
309.0 (12.17) |
343.5 (13.52) |
159.6 (6.28) |
165.9 (6.53) |
94.6 (3.72) |
82.3 (3.24) |
65.0 (2.56) |
1,793.1 (70.59) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.8 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 117 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119.6 | 130.7 | 166.2 | 190.9 | 207.3 | 143.1 | 178.6 | 208.0 | 161.4 | 175.6 | 144.2 | 124.5 | 1,950.2 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] |
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Yukuhashi in 2020 is 71,426 people.[4] Yukuhashi has been conducting censuses since 1950.
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Yukuhashi population statistics[4] |
History
The area of Yukuhashi was part of ancient
Government
Yukuhashi has a
Economy
Yukuhashi has a mainly rural economy based on agriculture and commercial fishing and is a regional commercial center. Due to its proximity to Kitakyushu and numerous transportation options, it is increasing becoming a commuter town.
Education
Yukuhashi has eleven public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railways
- Shindenbaru
Heisei Chikuhō Railway - Tagawa Line
- Miyako-Izumi - Imagawa-Kappa - Toyotsu
- Coto Coto Train touristic service
Highways
Local attractions
- Goshogotani Kōgoishi, National Historic Site
Noted people from Yukuhashi
- Suematsu Kenchō, Meiji era politician
References
- ^ "Yukuhashi City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ a b 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Yukuhashi population statistics
External links
- Media related to Yukuhashi, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
- Yukuhashi City official website (in Japanese)