is a

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Ōita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,136,245 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kum ...

, Japan. The modern city of Yufu was established on October 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Hasama, Shōnai, and Yufuin (all from Ōita District). , the city has an estimated population of 33,120, and a population density of 104 persons per km². The total area is 319.32 km².

Geography

Yufu is located in central

, surrounded by mountains, such as Yufudake (1,583 m), Shirogatake, and Tokiyama. The Ōita River created an

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, where farming is done. Part of the city is named as a portion of

Aso Kujū National Park is a national park in Kumamoto and Ōita Prefectures, Japan. The park derives its name from Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan, and the Kujū mountains. History Established as Aso National Park in 1934, in 1986 after extensio ...

. Also, Yufu is known for its many

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Rivers

* Ōita River * Yufu River * Iwaki River

Lakes

* Lake Kinrin * Lake Yamashita

Neighboring municipalities

* Ōita *

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* Taketa * Kusu * Kujū

Climate

Yufu has a

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''Cfa'') with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter. The average annual temperature in Yufu 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 highest temperature ever recorded in Yufu was on 10 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 3 February 2012.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Yufu in 2020 is 32,772 people. Yufu has been conducting censuses since 1920.

History

* 1889: Villages Anan, Higashishōnai, Nishishōnai, Minamishōnai, Asono, Tani, Yufugawa, Yunohira, Iwakigawa, and Hasama are created in Ōita District. Kitayufu, Minamiyufu, and Yunohira are created in Hayami District. * 1899: Yunohira village is moved to Ōita District. * 1936: Minamiyufu and Kitayufu are merged, creating Yufuin village. * 1948: Yufuin village is renamed Yufuin town. * 1950: Yufuin town is moved to Ōita District. * 1954: Hasama, Tani, Yufugawa, and Iwakigawa is merged, now named Hasama village. A month later, Anan, Asono, Higashishōnai, Minamishōnai, and Nishishōnai are united. It is named Shōnai village. * 1955: Yufuin and Yunohira are merged. The new town is named Yufuin, but the character for "Yu" is different from the one before. In the same year, Shōnai village is renamed Shōnai town and Hasama village is renamed Hasama town. * 2005: Hasama, Shōnai, and Yufuin are united, the new city named Yufu.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yufu, Oita Cities in Ōita Prefecture