Minamiechizen, Fukui
Minamiechizen
南越前町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Minamiechizen Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Minamiechizen in Fukui Prefecture | |
  Minamiechizen | |
| Coordinates: 35°50′6.3″N 136°11′40″E / 35.835083°N 136.19444°ECoordinates: 35°50′6.3″N 136°11′40″E / 35.835083°N 136.19444°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) |
| Prefecture | Fukui |
| District | Nanjō |
| Area | |
| • Total | 343.69 km2 (132.70 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 10,745 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| Phone number | 0778-47-3000 |
| Address | Minamiechizen-chō, Nanjō-gun, Fukui-ken 919-0292 |
| Website | www |
Minamiechizen (南越前町, Minamiechizen-chō) is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2018, the town had an estimated population of 10,745 in 3,470 households and a population density of 31 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town was 343.69 square kilometres (132.70 sq mi).
Geography[]
Minamiechizen is located in central Fukui Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west, Shiga Prefecture to the south and the Sea of Japan to the west. Parts of the coastal area of the town are within the borders of the Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park
Neighbouring municipalities[]
- Fukui Prefecture
- Shiga Prefecture
- Gifu Prefecture
- Ibigawa
Demographics[]
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Minamiechizen has declined over the past 40 years.
| Census Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,442 |
| 1980 | 13,820 |
| 1990 | 13,804 |
| 2000 | 13,221 |
| 2010 | 11,551 |
Climate[]
Minamiechizen has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Minamiechizen is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2369 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C.[3] Parts of the town are located within the extremely heavy snowfall area of Japan.
| hideClimate data for Imajō（former Imajō, Fukui） | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
18.2 (64.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 317.3 (12.49) |
195.2 (7.69) |
177.4 (6.98) |
134.0 (5.28) |
157.9 (6.22) |
191.0 (7.52) |
240.9 (9.48) |
164.5 (6.48) |
223.2 (8.79) |
169.5 (6.67) |
248.6 (9.79) |
350.7 (13.81) |
2,570.2 (101.2) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 205 (81) |
169 (67) |
52 (20) |
1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
2 (0.8) |
81 (32) |
510 (201.2) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 51.7 | 65.5 | 95.9 | 138.2 | 147.7 | 117.6 | 118.2 | 154.9 | 110.7 | 113.4 | 89.8 | 66.6 | 1,270.2 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency | |||||||||||||
History[]
Minamiechizen is part of ancient Echizen Province. During the Edo period, the area was mostly part of the holdings of Fukui Domain and Nishio Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, and the establishment of the modern municipalities it was organised into part of Nanjō District in Fukui Prefecture. Minamiechizen was formed on 1 January 2005, by the merger of the two former towns of Imajō and Nanjō, and the former village of Kōno (all from Nanjō District).
Economy[]
The economy of Minamiechizen is mixed, with agriculture and commercial fishing prominent.
Education[]
Minamiechizen has four public elementary schools and there middle schools operated by the city government. The town does not have public high school.
Transportation[]
Railway[]
JR West - Hokuriku Main Line
Highway[]
Local attractions[]
- Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park
- Somayama Castle, National Historic Site
References[]
- ^ "Official statistics of Minamiechizen" (in Japanese). Japan: Minamiechizen town. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Minamiechizen population statistics
- ^ Minamiechizen climate data
External links[]
Media related to Minamiechizen, Fukui at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Japanese)
- Minamiechizen Tourism website (in Japanese)
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