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[[File:(静岡県) 伊豆-伊豆半島の南端、石廊崎を少し過ぎたとこにある奥石廊の展望台より。天気はいいが少しガス。 - panoramio.jpg|right|thumb|270px|Panorama of Minamiizu coastline]] |
[[File:(静岡県) 伊豆-伊豆半島の南端、石廊崎を少し過ぎたとこにある奥石廊の展望台より。天気はいいが少しガス。 - panoramio.jpg|right|thumb|270px|Panorama of Minamiizu coastline]] |
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{{nihongo|'''Minamiizu'''|南伊豆町|Minamiizu-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located at the southern tip of [[Izu Peninsula]] in [[Kamo District, Shizuoka|Kamo District]], [[Shizuoka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2019|07|01}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 8,231 in 3895 households |
{{nihongo|'''Minamiizu'''|南伊豆町|Minamiizu-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located at the southern tip of [[Izu Peninsula]] in [[Kamo District, Shizuoka|Kamo District]], [[Shizuoka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2019|07|01}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 8,231 in 3895 households,<ref>[https://www.town.minamiizu.shizuoka.jp/docs/2013031201399/ Minamiizu Town official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 74 persons per km². The total area of the town is {{convert|110.58|sqkm|sqmi}} |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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*[[Shimoda, Shizuoka|Shimoda]] |
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| ⚫ | The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Minamiizu is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2028 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 7.3 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/shizuoka/minamiizu-770552/ Minamiizu climate data]</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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| ⚫ | The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Minamiizu is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2028 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 7.3 °C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/shizuoka/minamiizu-770552/ Minamiizu climate data]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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During the [[Edo period]], all of [[Izu Province]] was ''[[tenryō]]'' territory under direct control of the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], and the area now comprising Minamiizu Town consisted of 25 villages. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system of the early [[Meiji period]] in 1889, the area was reorganized into six villages (Minamizaka, Minaminaka, Minamikami, Mizaka, Mihama and Chikuma) within Kamo District. The town of Minamiizu was formed in July 1955 through the merger of these six villages. |
During the [[Edo period]], all of [[Izu Province]] was ''[[tenryō]]'' territory under direct control of the [[Tokugawa shogunate]], and the area now comprising Minamiizu Town consisted of 25 villages. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system of the early [[Meiji period]] in 1889, the area was reorganized into six villages (Minamizaka, Minaminaka, Minamikami, Mizaka, Mihama and Chikuma) within Kamo District. The town of Minamiizu was formed in July 1955 through the merger of these six villages. |
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Around March 31, 2010, the city of [[Shimoda, Shizuoka|Shimoda]] and three municipalities in Kamo District ([[Kawazu, Shizuoka|Kawazu]], [[Matsuzaki, Shizuoka|Matsuzaki]], and Minamiizu) [[Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan|were scheduled to merge]].<ref name="Plannedmerge">http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/chubu/22.htm</ref> However, the merger backed out. |
Around March 31, 2010, the city of [[Shimoda, Shizuoka|Shimoda]] and three municipalities in Kamo District ([[Kawazu, Shizuoka|Kawazu]], [[Matsuzaki, Shizuoka|Matsuzaki]], and Minamiizu) [[Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan|were scheduled to merge]].<ref name="Plannedmerge">{{Cite web |url=http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/chubu/22.htm |title=市町村合併情報 静岡県 ＜国土地理協会＞ |access-date=2008-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070728082506/http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/chubu/22.htm |archive-date=2007-07-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, the merger backed out. |
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==Economy== |
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===Railway=== |
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===Highway=== |
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[[Category:Towns in Shizuoka Prefecture]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:10, 10 November 2023
Minamiizu
南伊豆町 | |
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 Cape Irōzaki in Minamiizu | |
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 Location of Minamiizu in Shizuoka Prefecture | |
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| Coordinates: 34°39′N 138°52′E / 34.650°N 138.867°E | |
| Land | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu Tōkai |
| Prefecture | Shizuoka |
| District | Kamo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110.58 km2 (42.70 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2019) | |
| • Total | 8,231 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0558-62-1111 |
| Address | 328-2 Shimokamo, Minamiizu-chō, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka-ken 415-0303 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
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Minamiizu (南伊豆町, Minamiizu-chō) is a town located at the southern tip of Izu Peninsula in Kamo District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 8,231 in 3895 households,[1] and a population density of 74 persons per km². The total area of the town is 110.58 square kilometres (42.70 sq mi)
Geography
[edit]Minamiizu occupies the southern tip of Izu Peninsula, a hilly region with an indented ria coastline facing the Philippine Sea of the Pacific Ocean. The area has numerous hot springs. Warmed by the warm Kuroshio Current, the area enjoys a warm maritime climate with hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters. Parts of the town are within the borders of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, and the historic Irōzaki Lighthouse is located at the tip of Cape Irōzaki, to the south of town.
Neighboring municipalities
[edit]Shizuoka Prefecture
Climate
[edit]The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Minamiizu is 16.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2028 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 7.3 °C.[2]
| Climate data for Cape Irōzaki, Minamiizu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1939−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.3 (75.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.8 (92.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
19.6 (67.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.7 (42.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.5 (58.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.1 (28.2) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.2 (55.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.7 (2.67) |
92.4 (3.64) |
147.5 (5.81) |
152.2 (5.99) |
176.9 (6.96) |
236.8 (9.32) |
203.3 (8.00) |
124.9 (4.92) |
186.4 (7.34) |
193.8 (7.63) |
126.6 (4.98) |
72.7 (2.86) |
1,758.2 (69.22) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 0 (0) |
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| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.9 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 12.2 | 9.6 | 6.6 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 107 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 85 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 72 | 67 | 62 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181.8 | 173.3 | 183.5 | 192.3 | 198.4 | 141.4 | 169.6 | 228.4 | 179.3 | 163.9 | 161.8 | 181.7 | 2,152.7 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Minamiizu has been in decline over the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 13,383 | — |
| 1950 | 17,696 | +32.2% |
| 1960 | 14,547 | −17.8% |
| 1970 | 12,219 | −16.0% |
| 1980 | 11,722 | −4.1% |
| 1990 | 11,200 | −4.5% |
| 2000 | 10,304 | −8.0% |
| 2010 | 9,512 | −7.7% |
History
[edit]During the Edo period, all of Izu Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate, and the area now comprising Minamiizu Town consisted of 25 villages. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system of the early Meiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into six villages (Minamizaka, Minaminaka, Minamikami, Mizaka, Mihama and Chikuma) within Kamo District. The town of Minamiizu was formed in July 1955 through the merger of these six villages.
Around March 31, 2010, the city of Shimoda and three municipalities in Kamo District (Kawazu, Matsuzaki, and Minamiizu) were scheduled to merge.[6] However, the merger backed out.
Economy
[edit]Tourism based on water sports and the hot spring industry, commercial fishing and farming are mainstays of the local economy.
Bildung
[edit]Minamiizu has three public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education.
Transport
[edit]Railway
[edit]Minamiizu does not have any passenger railway service
Highway
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References
[edit]- ^ Minamiizu Town official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Minamiizu climate data
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Minamiizu population statistics
- ^ "市町村合併情報 静岡県 ＜国土地理協会＞". Archived from the original on 2007-07-28. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Minamiizu, Shizuoka.
- Minamiizu official website (Japanese)
Geographic data related to Minamiizu at OpenStreetMap
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