Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima
270px, Sake Brewers in Saijō 270px, Panorama from Saijō Station 270px, Aerial view of Saijō area of Higashihiroshima is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 190,186 in 90,294 households and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Higashihiroshima extends from the coast of the Seto Inland Sea to the hilly area in the foothills of the Chugoku Mountains, with a large difference in elevation. It consists of the Saijō Basin, which is the largest basin in the prefecture, and the main urban center, and small basins scattered around it. The Numata River is located to the east, the Kurose River to the south, and the Seno River to the west. Because it is located in a basin, the diurnal temperature range (day and night) and annual temperature range (summer and winter) are large. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Akitakata * Hiroshima * Kumano *Kure * Mihara * Miyosh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cities Of Japan
A is a local Public administration, administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometre" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, ar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Humid Subtropical Climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot 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° and are located poleward from adjacent tropical climates, and equatorward from either humid continental (in North America and Asia) or oceanic climates (in other continents). It is also known as warm temperate climate in some climate classifications. Under the Köppen climate classification, ''Cfa'' and ''Cwa'' climates are either described as humid subtropical climates or warm temperate climates. This climate features mean temperature in the coldest month between (or ) and and mean temperature in the warmest month or higher. However, while some climatologists have opted to describe this climate type as a "humid subtropical climate", Köppen himself never used this term. The humid subtropical climate classific ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takehara, Hiroshima
270px, Panorama of Takehara City center 270px, Aerial photograph of Takehara City center 270px, Taketsuru house in Takehara historic preservation district is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 23,350 in 12,034 households and a population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Mihara is located in south-central Hiroshima Prefecture. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the south. The urban area is broadly divided into a fan-shaped public office/commercial district centered on Takehara Station, a harbor/industrial district centered around the port, and a townscape preservation district that includes temples and other cultural properties. Ōkunoshima, the island where a poison gas plant of the Imperial Japanese Army was located, belongs to Takehara. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture *Higashihiroshima * Mihara * Ōsakikamijima Climate Takehara has a humid subtropical climate (Kö ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sera, Hiroshima
270px, Sera Winery 270px, Sera town panorama 270px, Fields in Sera 270px, Ryuge-ji temple in Sera is a town located in Sera District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,070 in 6809 households and a population density of 63 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Sera is located in east-central Hiroshima Prefecture. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Fuchū *Higashihiroshima * Mihara * Miyoshi *Onomichi Climate Sera has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Sera 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 Sera was on 7 August 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 31 January 1985. Demographics Per Japa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima
is a town located in Toyota District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Ōsakikamijima is coterminous with the island of the same name, which is one of the Geiyo Islands of the Seto Inland Sea between Hiroshima Prefecture and Ehime Prefecture. The new town of Ōsakikamijima was formed on 1 April 2003, with the merger of the towns of Ōsaki, Higashino and Kinoe, all from Toyota District. As of 31 March 2024, the town of Ōsakikamijima had an estimated population of 6,744 and a density of 160 persons per km2. The total area is 43.24 km2. Transportation Ōsakikamijima is the largest island in Hiroshima Prefecture, yet has no fixed links to other islands or the mainland. A bridge to the nearby Ōsakishimojima, which is linked with the mainland via the Akinada Tobishima Kaido, has been planned since 1972 but construction is yet to start. There are ferry services to Ōsakishimojima, Ōmishima Island, Takehara (Honshu) and Imabari (Shikoku). Education Elementary School * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miyoshi, Hiroshima
270px, Panorama of central Miyoshi 270px, Aerial photo of central Miyoshi is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,106 in 23154 households and a population density of 63 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Miyoshi is located almost in the middle of the Chugoku region, with the Chugoku Mountains to the north and a flat agricultural area to the south. Together with the neighboring city of Shōbara, it forms the northern part of the prefecture called the "Bihoku region". Because the tributaries of the Enokawa River meet at the Miyoshi Basin, it prospered as a river port and has long functioned as a strategic point for culture, economy, and transportation connecting the San'in and San'yō regions. About one-third of the rain that falls in Hiroshima Prefecture is collected here, and it has abundant water. Due to the confluence of rivers, fog tends to occur in this area from late autumn to early spring. Th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mihara, Hiroshima
270px, Mihara City Hall 270px, Mihara City parorama 270px, Aerial photo of Mihara City center 270px, Butsu-ji is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 88,591 in 43253 households and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Mihara is located in south-central Hiroshima Prefecture. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the south, and part of the coastline forms part of the Setonaikai National Park. The origin of the name of "Mihara" is from the alluvial fans of Yubara, Komagahara, and Konishihara Rivers. The Numata River, a second-class river that originates from the Kamo plateau of Higashihiroshima City, flows through the center of the city, and the central urban area flourishes at its mouth. Most of the current central city area is reclaimed land, and steep mountains approach the coastline, while the northern part is a highland area with an elevation of 400 meters or more at the southern ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kure, Hiroshima
is a city in the Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 208,024 in 106,616 households and a population density of 590 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . With a strong industrial and naval heritage, Kure hosts the second-oldest naval dockyard in Japan and remains an important base for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force. History The area of Kure is part of ancient Aki Province, and the port of Kure was an important seaport for Hiroshima Domain in the Edo period. The Kure Naval District was first established in 1889, leading to the construction of the Kure Naval Arsenal and the rapid growth of steel production and shipbuilding in the city. Kure was formally incorporated on October 1, 1902. From 1889 until the end of the Pacific War, the city served as the headquarters of the Kure Naval District. Kure dockyards recorded a number of significant engineering firsts including the launching of the first major domestically built capital ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kumano, Hiroshima
Giant ''Kumano-fude'' Japanese brush is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 23,479 in 10728 households and a population density of . The total area of the town is . Kumano-cho is famous for the manufacture of brushes called "Kumano-fude" (Kumano-brush). Geography Kumano is located in south-central Hiroshima, along the Kumano River, which flows through the Kumano Basin, which is surrounded by mountains on all sides. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Aki-ku, Hiroshima *Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima *Kure, Hiroshima Climate Kumano has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Kumano is 15.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1543 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.6 °C. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hiroshima, Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has been the city's mayor since April 2011. The Hiroshima metropolitan area is the second largest urban area in the Chugoku Region of Japan, following the Okayama metropolitan area. Hiroshima was founded in 1589 as a castle town on the Ōta River delta. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Hiroshima rapidly transformed into a major urban center and industrial hub. In 1889, Hiroshima officially gained city status. The city was a center of military activities during the imperial era, playing significant roles such as in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the two world wars. Hiroshima was the first military target of a nuclear weapon in history. This occurred on August 6, 1945, in the Pacific theatre of World War II, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Akitakata, Hiroshima
270px, ruins of Yoshida Koriyama Castle 270px, Aerial view of Yoshida urban center is a city located in north-central Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 26,810 in 13,319 households and a population density of 50 persons per km². The total area of the city is .The city lays claim to be the birthplace and hometown of Mōri Motonari, the Sengoku period ''daimyō'' of the 16th century. Geography Akitakata is located in north-central Hiroshima Prefecture, and is surrounded by the Chugoku Mountains. The Midori and Takamiya neighborhoods of the city are designated as heavy snowfall areas. Adjoining municipalities Hiroshima Prefecture * Hiroshima *Higashihiroshima * Kitahiroshima * Miyoshi Shimane Prefecture * Ōnan Climate Akitakata has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Akitakata is 13.0 °C. The average annual rainfal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |