is a
city
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located in
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,599,779 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto P ...
,
Japan
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.
The modern city of Isa was created on November 1, 2008, from the merger of the old city of
Ōkuchi, and the town of
Hishikari (from
Isa District). Isa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated
population
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of 30,070, with 14,294
household
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s and a
population density
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of 76.64 persons per km². The total area is 392.36 km².
Geography
Climate
Isa has a
humid subtropical climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Cfa'') with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July. The average annual temperature in Isa is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
The city recorded on January 25, 2016 which is the lowest temperature ever recorded of Lowlands in Kyushu, while the extreme maximum temperature was on August 18, 2020.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Isa in 2020 is 24,453 people.
Isa population statistics
/ref> Isa's population peaked in the 1950s and has been steadily declining since then until 2020.
References
External links
Isa City official website
Isa City merger
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Cities in Kagoshima Prefecture