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Chūō (中央市, Chūō-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019^[update], the city had an estimated population of 30,835 in 13126 households,[1] and a population density of 970 persons per km². The total area of the city is 31.69 square kilometres (12.24 sq mi).

Chūō 中央市
City
Chūō City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Chūō in Yamanashi Prefecture
Chūō
Coordinates: 35°35′58.6″N 138°38′2.1″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Prefecture	Yamanashi Prefecture
Area
• Total	31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
Population  (May 1, 2019)
• Total	30,835
• Density	970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	055-274-1111
Address	Usuiahara 301-1, Chūō City, Yamanashi 409-3892
Website	Official website

Geography

Chūō is located near the geographic center of the Kōfu Plateau of central Yamanashi Prefecture, hence its name which means "centre" in Japanese. The Fuji River flows through the city.

Surrounding municipalities

Yamanashi Prefecture

• Kōfu
• Minami-Alps
• Shōwa
• Ichikawamisato

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Chūō has increased rapidly over the past 40 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	11,589	—
1950	14,335	+23.7%
1960	12,538	−12.5%
1970	11,747	−6.3%
1980	16,812	+43.1%
1990	25,868	+53.9%
2000	30,769	+18.9%
2010	31,308	+1.8%

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Chūō is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1339 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.9 °C.[3]

History

The modern city of Chūō was established on February 20, 2006, from the merger of the towns of Tamaho and Tatomi (both from Nakakoma District), and the village of Toyotomi (from Higashiyatsushiro District).

Government

Chūō has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.

Economy

The economy of Chūō is dominated by agriculture, with rice, corn and tomatoes as the major cash crops.

Education

• University of Yamanashi – Medical School campus
• Chūō has six public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government. The city does not have any high schools.

Transportation

Railway

• Central Japan Railway Company - Minobu Line
  • Higashi-Hanawa - Koikawa

Highway

• Chūō Expressway
• National Route 140

Notable people from Chūō, Yamanashi

• Hidehiro Sugai, Japanese footballer currently playing as a left-back for Ventforet Kofu of J2 League as a designated special player
• Masao Inoue, Japanese professional wrestler (Pro Wrestling Noah)
• Shingo Takagi, Japanese professional wrestler (New Japan Pro-Wrestling)

References

External links

Media related to Chūō, Yamanashi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Chūō, Yamanashi

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[es] Chūō (Yamanashi)

Chūō (中央市, ちゅうおうし, Chūō-shi?) es una ciudad perteneciente a la prefectura de Yamanashi. En el centro de Japón

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[ru] Тюо (Яманаси)

Тюо (яп. 中央市 Тю:о:-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Яманаси. Площадь города составляет 31,81 км²[1], население — 30 696 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 964,98 чел./км².

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