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Gojōme (五城目町, Gojōme-machi) is a town located in Akita, Japan. As of 31 January 2020, the town had an estimated population of 9015 in 3984 households[1] and a population density of 42 persons per km2. The total area was 214.94 square kilometres (82.99 sq mi).

Gojōme
五城目町
Village
Gojōme Town Hall
Flag
Seal
Location of Gojōme in Akita
Gojōme
 
Coordinates: 39°56′38″N 140°6′41.9″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAkita
DistrictMinamiakita
Area
 • Total214.94 km2 (82.99 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)
 • Total9,015
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number018-852-5100
Address1-1-1 Nishi-isonome, Gojōme-machi, Minami-akita-gun, Akita-ken 018-1725
ClimateCfa/Dfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush-warbler
FlowerLilium auratum
TreeCryptomeria
Gojōme Forestry Museum
Gojōme Forestry Museum

History


The area of present-day Gojōme was part of ancient Dewa Province, dominated by the Satake clan during the Edo period, who ruled Kubota Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Gojōme was created on April 1, 1889 within Minamiakita District, Akita with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on January 18, 1896.


Geography


Gojōme is located in coastal plains of northwestern Akita Prefecture. It is approximately 30 km north of the city of Akita.


Neighboring municipalities



Climate


Gojōme has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Gojōme is 11.2 °C (52.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,665.0 mm (65.55 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.1 °C (75.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around −0.5 °C (31.1 °F).[2]

Climate data for Gojōme (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)		 19.3
(66.7)		 20.0
(68.0)		 28.3
(82.9)		 31.7
(89.1)		 33.3
(91.9)		 36.6
(97.9)		 38.1
(100.6)		 38.1
(100.6)		 30.1
(86.2)		 24.6
(76.3)		 18.6
(65.5)		 38.1
(100.6)
Average high °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)		 3.5
(38.3)		 7.7
(45.9)		 14.2
(57.6)		 19.8
(67.6)		 24.1
(75.4)		 27.3
(81.1)		 29.1
(84.4)		 25.4
(77.7)		 19.0
(66.2)		 12.1
(53.8)		 5.5
(41.9)		 15.9
(60.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 3.1
(37.6)		 8.7
(47.7)		 14.5
(58.1)		 19.0
(66.2)		 22.8
(73.0)		 24.1
(75.4)		 19.9
(67.8)		 13.3
(55.9)		 7.2
(45.0)		 1.8
(35.2)		 11.2
(52.1)
Average low °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 −1.2
(29.8)		 3.2
(37.8)		 9.4
(48.9)		 14.5
(58.1)		 19.2
(66.6)		 20.0
(68.0)		 15.4
(59.7)		 8.6
(47.5)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 7.0
(44.6)
Record low °C (°F) −14.4
(6.1)		 −14.2
(6.4)		 −12.1
(10.2)		 −5.8
(21.6)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 5.5
(41.9)		 11.1
(52.0)		 11.3
(52.3)		 5.4
(41.7)		 0.5
(32.9)		 −6.1
(21.0)		 −10.5
(13.1)		 −14.4
(6.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 131.5
(5.18)		 101.2
(3.98)		 92.7
(3.65)		 94.0
(3.70)		 109.4
(4.31)		 107.4
(4.23)		 191.8
(7.55)		 174.4
(6.87)		 163.5
(6.44)		 164.0
(6.46)		 176.1
(6.93)		 159.1
(6.26)		 1,665
(65.55)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 156
(61)		 126
(50)		 44
(17)		 1
(0.4)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 7
(2.8)		 79
(31)		 410
(161)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 21.8 18.6 15.6 12.0 11.5 10.8 12.6 10.7 12.5 14.7 18.7 22.3 181.8
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 18.2 15.9 6.0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 9.1 50
Mean monthly sunshine hours 36.8 59.3 105.0 155.0 176.4 173.6 146.8 174.5 145.4 127.7 80.4 43.7 1,424.6
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Gojōme peaked at around the year 1960 and has been in steady decline since then.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 15,026—    
1930 15,813+5.2%
1940 16,177+2.3%
1950 19,536+20.8%
1960 20,025+2.5%
1970 17,413−13.0%
1980 15,953−8.4%
1990 14,161−11.2%
2000 12,372−12.6%
2010 10,517−15.0%
2020 8,538−18.8%

Economy


The economy of Gojōme is based primarily on agriculture. The town is known for the Morning Market on weekends, which claims a history of over 500 years.


Education


Gojōme has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Akita Prefectural Board of Education.


Transportation



Railway


The Ōu Main Line passes through the Okawa neighborhood of the town, but there is no station. In the past, the Akita Chuo Kotsu Line linked Gojōme to Hachirōgata Station in Hachirōgata, but the line was abolished in 1969.


Highway



Noted people from Gojōme



References


  1. Gojōme Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  3. 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  4. Gojōme population statistics


Media related to Gojōme, Akita at Wikimedia Commons


На других языках

- [en] Gojōme

[es] Gojōme (Akita)

Gojōme (五城目町, Gojōme-machi?) es un pueblo localizado en la prefectura de Akita, Japón. En octubre de 2018 tenía una población de 8.792 habitantes y una densidad de población de 40,9 personas por km². Su área total es de 214,92 km².

[ru] Годзёме

Годзёме (яп. 五城目町 Годзё:мэ-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Минамиакита префектуры Акита. Площадь посёлка составляет 214,94 км²[1], население — 9726 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 45,25 чел./км².


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