is a
city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...
in
Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 55,119, with 24,392 households and a population density of 616 persons per km
2. The total area is 89.44 km
2.
The city was founded on November 3, 1939, being formed by the merger of the former town of Kudamatsu, and the villages of Hanaoka, Kubo and Suetake-minami. Each of these were previously part of
Tsuno District.
Geography
Climate
Kudamatsu has a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
(
Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is much higher in summer than in winter. The average annual temperature in Kudamatsu is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
[ The highest temperature ever recorded in Kudamatsu was on 13 August 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 27 February 1981.][
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Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kudamatsu in 2020 is 55,887 people.[ Kudamatsu has been conducting censuses since 1920.
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References
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Cities in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Populated places established in 1939
Port settlements in Japan
Populated coastal places in Japan
1939 establishments in Japan
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