Minamichita
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Minamichita
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![]() Minamichita Town Hall | |
![]() Location of Minamichita in Aichi Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 34°42′54.5″N 136°55′47.4″E / 34.715139°N 136.929833°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu region Tōkai region |
Prefecture | Aichi |
District | Chita |
Area | |
• Total | 38.37 km2 (14.81 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 17,393 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 0569-65-0711 |
Address | Toyohama, Minamichita-chō, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-3495 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Narcissus |
Tree | Quercus phillyraeoides (species of Oak) |
Minamichita (
Geography
[edit]Minamichita is located in the extreme southern tip of Chita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, including a number of islands in Mikawa Bay. The town is bordered by Mikawa Bay to the east, and Ise Bay to the west. Part of the town's area are within the borders of the Mikawa Wan Quasi-National Park.
Neighboring municipalities
[edit]- Aichi Prefecture
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Minamichita had been declining steadily over the past 70 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 22,741 | — |
1950 | 30,379 | +33.6% |
1960 | 28,972 | −4.6% |
1970 | 27,705 | −4.4% |
1980 | 27,017 | −2.5% |
1990 | 25,954 | −3.9% |
2000 | 23,250 | −10.4% |
2010 | 20,550 | −11.6% |
Climate
[edit]The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Minamichita is 15.7 °C (60.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,550.1 mm (61.03 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.2 °C (81.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C (41.4 °F).[3]
Climate data for Minamichita (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.3 (100.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
11.8 (53.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.9 (37.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54.4 (2.14) |
59.3 (2.33) |
107.7 (4.24) |
122.2 (4.81) |
159.9 (6.30) |
187.7 (7.39) |
167.7 (6.60) |
106.8 (4.20) |
248.7 (9.79) |
201.2 (7.92) |
77.4 (3.05) |
57.2 (2.25) |
1,550.1 (61.03) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.4 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 103.8 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181.5 | 176.5 | 199.8 | 205.4 | 206.8 | 155.9 | 193.9 | 241.9 | 174.5 | 170.9 | 167.4 | 175.4 | 2,249.9 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] |
History
[edit]The area of Minamichita was part of Owari Province and controlled by Owari Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. It was a major port on the coastal trade route between Edo and Osawa. After the Meiji restoration, it was organized into villages within Chita District, Aichi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The modern town of Minamichita was established on June 1, 1961, through the merger of the towns of Utsumi, Mihama, and Morozaki, and the villages of Shinojima and Himakajima, all within Chita District. During March 2006, discussions were held to merge Minamichita with the town of Mihama to the north to form the new city of “Minamicentrair” after the popular nickname for Chūbu Centrair International Airport, but the merger proposal was strongly opposed by the majority of the inhabitants of Minamichita, and the merger did not take place.[5]
Economy
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The primary sector dominates the economy of Minamichita, notably commercial fishing and agriculture. Secondary industries include food processing, and seasonal tourism to beach resorts.
The Yamadera kiln (
Education
[edit]Minamichita has six public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
[edit]Railway
[edit]Highways
[edit]Seaports
[edit]- Morogizaki Port
Local attractions
[edit]- Minamichita Onsen - hot spring resort
- Himakajima - island in Mikawa Bay
- Shinojima - island in Mikawa Bay
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Sightseeing farm Flower garden
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Citta Napoli
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Himakajima
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Shinojima
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Cape Hazu
References
[edit]- ^ Minamichita Town official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Minamichita population statistics
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気象庁 /平年 値 (年 ・月 ごとの値 ). JMA. Retrieved April 13, 2022. - ^
観測 史上 1~10位 の値 (年間 を通 じての値 ). JMA. Retrieved April 13, 2022. - ^ "
美浜 町 の概要 ". Mihama official home page (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 December 2015. - ^ "
企画 展 「四 代 佐 七 と内海 焼 」 |TabiChita(タビチタ)|愛知 県 |知多半島 観光 圏 協議 会 ". - ^ "No. 1939
内 田家 企画 展 「四 代 佐 七 と内海 焼 」開催 中 |教育 長 の窓 " [No. 1939 Uchida family special exhibition “Fourth generation Sashichi and Utsumi ware” now being held | Superintendent’s window]. minamichita.ed.jp. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020.
External links
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