is a

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located in

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, Japan. The city belonged to

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, which dissolved in 2004 after Unnan was established. The modern city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, Kamo, and Kisuki (all from Ōhara District), the towns of Mitoya and Kakeya, and the village of

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(all from Iishi District). The city of Unnan has 6 wards which used to be the town's of Daitō, Kamo, Kisuki, Mitoya and Kakeya, and the village of

As of March 1, 2017, the city had an estimated

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of 38,281, and

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of 69 persons per km². The total area is . Tourist attractions in or near Unnan include

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, Ushio Hot Springs, Matsue Shinji Furusato Forest Park, Ohara Dam, Okuizumoyumura Hot Springs, Okuizumotane Natural Museum, Hikawabijin Hot Spring, Akagawahotaru Park,

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, Shimaneken Akashimidorigaoka Park, Kisuki Health Forest, Sajiroonsen Choja Hot Spring, Ancient Iron Kayokan, Historical Museum of Iron. Neighbouring cities includes Izumo,

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(capital) and Oda, The closest airport to Unnan is

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which serves the city of Izumo and the capital city of

Geography

Climate

Unnan has a humid subtropical climate (

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''Cfa'') with very warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The average annual temperature in Unnan 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 February, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Unnan was on 6 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 26 February 1981.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Unnan in 2020 is 36,007 people.

Kamo Iwakura Ruin

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According to Unnan City Education Board official document report, a large number of

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s suddenly found, during the construction and surveying inspection in October 1996, as resulting to 39 piece of Japanese bronze bell and dōtaku plant on

Yayoi period The started at the beginning of the Neolithic in Japan, continued through the Bronze Age, and towards its end crossed into the Iron Age. Since the 1980s, scholars have argued that a period previously classified as a transition from the Jōmon p ...

(1st century BC), research by then Kamo Town Education Board official on 1997. :ja:加茂岩倉遺跡 (Japanese language edition) Retrieved date on May 31, 2022

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Unnan is

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with: *

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, United States

References

External links

Unnan City official website
Cities in Shimane Prefecture {{Shimane-geo-stub