City in Ch?goku, Japan
Nagato
(
長門市
,
Nagato-shi
)
is a
city
in
Yamaguchi Prefecture
,
Japan
. As of 28 February 2023
[update]
, the city had an estimated
population
of 31,518 in 15537 households and a
population density
of 88 persons per km².
[1]
The total area of the city is 357.31 square kilometres (137.96 sq mi).
Geography
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Nagato is located in northwestern Yamaguchi. The north side faces the
Sea of Japan
, and the coastline facing the open sea is eroded terrain. On the other hand, there are coves such as Fukagawa Bay and Senzaki Bay, which are surrounded by the island of ?mijima and the mainland, and Aburaya Bay, which is surrounded by the Mukatsugu Peninsula, which are good natural harbors. Since the Mukatsugu Peninsula has little flat land, there are many terraced rice fields. The southern part of the city is on the western edge of the
Chugoku Mountains
, and snow can be seen in the mountainous areas. However, due to the influence of the
Tsushima Current
, it does not get extremely cold even in winter, and because the altitude is not so high, the number of snowy days is not so many. Nagato also encompasses
?mijima
Island in the Sea of Japan, which is connected by a large road bridge which connects the Senzaki Peninsula with the southern edge of the island. Much of the island is within the borders of the
Kita-Nagato Kaigan Quasi-National Park
.
Neighboring municipalities
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Yamaguchi Prefecture
Climate
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Nagato has a
humid subtropical climate
(
Koppen 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 Nagato is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,790.8 mm (70.50 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.1 °C (80.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.8 °C (42.4 °F).
[2]
The highest temperature ever recorded in Nagato was 36.7 °C (98.1 °F) on 14 August 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was ?6.1 °C (21.0 °F) on 26 February 1981.
[3]
Climate data for
Yuya
, Nagato (1991?2020 normals, extremes 1977?present)
|
Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
Record high °C (°F)
|
18.6
(65.5)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
25.5
(77.9)
|
29.5
(85.1)
|
30.7
(87.3)
|
33.4
(92.1)
|
35.7
(96.3)
|
36.7
(98.1)
|
35.2
(95.4)
|
31.9
(89.4)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
23.9
(75.0)
|
36.7
(98.1)
|
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
9.5
(49.1)
|
10.5
(50.9)
|
13.8
(56.8)
|
18.7
(65.7)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
26.0
(78.8)
|
29.9
(85.8)
|
31.3
(88.3)
|
27.4
(81.3)
|
22.6
(72.7)
|
17.4
(63.3)
|
12.0
(53.6)
|
20.2
(68.3)
|
Daily mean °C (°F)
|
5.8
(42.4)
|
6.4
(43.5)
|
9.3
(48.7)
|
13.9
(57.0)
|
18.4
(65.1)
|
21.9
(71.4)
|
26.1
(79.0)
|
27.1
(80.8)
|
23.1
(73.6)
|
17.8
(64.0)
|
12.8
(55.0)
|
8.0
(46.4)
|
15.9
(60.6)
|
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
1.8
(35.2)
|
2.0
(35.6)
|
4.4
(39.9)
|
8.7
(47.7)
|
13.6
(56.5)
|
18.3
(64.9)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
23.7
(74.7)
|
19.5
(67.1)
|
13.2
(55.8)
|
8.1
(46.6)
|
3.8
(38.8)
|
11.7
(53.0)
|
Record low °C (°F)
|
?5.2
(22.6)
|
?6.1
(21.0)
|
?3.6
(25.5)
|
?1.1
(30.0)
|
3.1
(37.6)
|
7.9
(46.2)
|
13.7
(56.7)
|
15.9
(60.6)
|
7.0
(44.6)
|
2.8
(37.0)
|
?0.4
(31.3)
|
?3.5
(25.7)
|
?6.1
(21.0)
|
Average
precipitation
mm (inches)
|
97.8
(3.85)
|
86.8
(3.42)
|
137.7
(5.42)
|
130.4
(5.13)
|
146.2
(5.76)
|
222.5
(8.76)
|
279.7
(11.01)
|
198.3
(7.81)
|
202.0
(7.95)
|
106.5
(4.19)
|
99.4
(3.91)
|
83.5
(3.29)
|
1,790.8
(70.50)
|
Average precipitation days
(≥ 1.0 mm)
|
11.3
|
10.6
|
11.4
|
10.2
|
9.2
|
11.5
|
11.4
|
9.0
|
10.7
|
8.0
|
10.0
|
10.4
|
123.7
|
Mean monthly
sunshine hours
|
83.5
|
101.0
|
151.2
|
182.0
|
204.1
|
137.3
|
164.1
|
197.4
|
143.5
|
156.9
|
116.6
|
86.3
|
1,723.8
|
Source:
Japan Meteorological Agency
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Demographics
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Per Japanese census data, the population of Nagato in 2020 is 32,519 people.
[4]
Nagato has been conducting censuses since 1920.
Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
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1920
| 49,511
| ?
|
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1925
| 50,249
| +1.5%
|
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1930
| 50,855
| +1.2%
|
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1935
| 50,753
| ?0.2%
|
---|
1940
| 50,776
| +0.0%
|
---|
1945
| 64,030
| +26.1%
|
---|
1950
| 64,281
| +0.4%
|
---|
1955
| 66,112
| +2.8%
|
---|
1960
| 62,866
| ?4.9%
|
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1965
| 57,669
| ?8.3%
|
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1970
| 53,247
| ?7.7%
|
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1975
| 51,421
| ?3.4%
|
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1980
| 50,892
| ?1.0%
|
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1985
| 50,259
| ?1.2%
|
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1990
| 47,656
| ?5.2%
|
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1995
| 45,565
| ?4.4%
|
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2000
| 43,473
| ?4.6%
|
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2005
| 41,127
| ?5.4%
|
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2010
| 38,317
| ?6.8%
|
---|
2015
| 35,439
| ?7.5%
|
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2020
| 32,519
| ?8.2%
|
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Nagato population statistics
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History
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The area of Nagato was part of ancient
Nagato Province
. During the
Edo Period
, the area was part of the holdings of
Ch?sh? domain
. After the
Meiji restoration
, the area was divided into eight villages within
?tsu District, Yamaguchi
with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Senzaki was raised to town status on April 15, 1914, followed by Fukagawa on November 1, 1928. The city of Nagato was established on March 31, 1954 by the merger of
Fukawa and Senzaki, with the villages of Kayoi and Tawarayama. On March 22, 2005 the city annexed the villages of
Yuya
,
Heki
and
Misumi
with the district of ?tsu dissolved by this merger.
Government
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Nagato has a
mayor-council
form of government with a directly elected mayor and a
unicameral
city council of 18 members. Nagato conributes one member to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the
Yamaguchi 4th district
of the
lower house
of the
Diet of Japan
.
In the
2017 Japanese general election
, 76.25% of Nagato's
proportional
ballots were cast for either one of the two parties in the conservative ruling coalition (the
Liberal Democratic Party
and
Komeito
) or one of the two minor LDP-allied conservative parties (
Party for Japanese Kokoro
) and
New Party Daichi
), making it the most conservative city in the country for that election under this definition, and the second most conservative municipality overall behind
Himeshima, ?ita
.
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Economy
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The main industries in Nagato are
commercial fishing
, agriculture, animal husbandry and food processing.
Fujimitsu Corporation
, a manufacturer of fish surimi products, is headquartered in the city.
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The tourism industry is also a major component of the local economy.
Education
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Nagato has 12 public elementary school and five public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Yamaguchi Prefectural Board of Education. There are also one private high school.
Transportation
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Railway
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JR West
(JR West) -
San'in Main Line
JR West
(JR West) -
San'in Main Line
(branch line)
JR West
(JR West) -
Mine Line
Highways
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Noted people from Nagato
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References
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