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Higashihiroshima (東広島市, Higashihiroshima-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of July 31. 2016 the city has an estimated population of 185,418 and a population density of 291.85 persons per km2. The total area is 635.32 km2.

Higashihiroshima
東広島市
City
Location of Higashihiroshima in Hiroshima Prefecture
Higashihiroshima
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°25′N 132°44′E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku (San'yō)
PrefectureHiroshima Prefecture
Government
  MayorYoshio Kurata
Area
  Total635.32 km2 (245.30 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2016)
  Total185,418
  Density291.85/km2 (755.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address8-29 Saijō Sakaemachi, Higashihiroshima-shi, Hiroshima-ken
739-8601
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.higashihiroshima.hiroshima.jp
Symbols
FlowerAzalea Rhododendron sect. Tsutsusi
TreePine

Higashihiroshima is a university town of Hiroshima University. Higashihiroshima is adjacent to Hiroshima, and serves as a commuter town for the city. The literal translation of the city's name is "East of Hiroshima."

From old times, Higashihiroshima is famous for making sake, and along the Sakagura Dōri ("Sake Storehouse Road") area near JR Saijō Station are the Namako wall (white-lattice walled) and Sekishu Gawara [ja] (red-roof tile) roofs of ten well-known sake breweries. An annual sake matsuri is held every October.

The city was founded on April 20, 1974, from the merger of the four towns of Saijō, Hachihonmatsu, Shiwa and Takaya in Kamo District.

In 1992, the population reached 100,000.

On February 7, 2005, the towns of Kurose, Kōchi, Toyosaka and Fukutomi (all from Kamo District), and the town of Akitsu (from Toyota District) were merged into Higashihiroshima.


Geography



Climate


Higashihiroshima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Higashihiroshima is 13.7 °C (56.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,457.6 mm (57.39 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.8 °C (78.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.3 °C (36.1 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Higashihiroshima was 37.0 °C (98.6 °F) on 17 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −12.6 °C (9.3 °F) on 31 January 1981.[2]

Climate data for Higashihiroshima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)
20.7
(69.3)
23.4
(74.1)
29.2
(84.6)
31.4
(88.5)
34.0
(93.2)
37.0
(98.6)
36.7
(98.1)
35.5
(95.9)
29.9
(85.8)
24.0
(75.2)
19.9
(67.8)
37.0
(98.6)
Average high °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)
8.9
(48.0)
12.8
(55.0)
18.7
(65.7)
23.6
(74.5)
26.3
(79.3)
29.9
(85.8)
31.5
(88.7)
27.4
(81.3)
21.9
(71.4)
15.9
(60.6)
10.1
(50.2)
19.6
(67.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.3
(36.1)
3.2
(37.8)
6.6
(43.9)
12.1
(53.8)
17.3
(63.1)
21.2
(70.2)
25.0
(77.0)
25.8
(78.4)
21.8
(71.2)
15.6
(60.1)
9.5
(49.1)
4.4
(39.9)
13.7
(56.7)
Average low °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
−2.1
(28.2)
0.6
(33.1)
5.4
(41.7)
11.1
(52.0)
16.6
(61.9)
21.0
(69.8)
21.5
(70.7)
17.1
(62.8)
10.0
(50.0)
3.7
(38.7)
−0.8
(30.6)
8.5
(47.2)
Record low °C (°F) −12.6
(9.3)
−11.9
(10.6)
−7.3
(18.9)
−3.8
(25.2)
−0.3
(31.5)
7.9
(46.2)
12.7
(54.9)
13.4
(56.1)
4.5
(40.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
−4.3
(24.3)
−8.7
(16.3)
−12.6
(9.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46.9
(1.85)
60.0
(2.36)
105.0
(4.13)
120.6
(4.75)
147.7
(5.81)
207.4
(8.17)
253.0
(9.96)
131.3
(5.17)
158.2
(6.23)
106.0
(4.17)
67.4
(2.65)
54.3
(2.14)
1,457.6
(57.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.1 7.4 9.9 9.5 9.1 11.0 10.8 8.3 9.2 7.3 6.7 6.5 101.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 134.6 133.8 170.4 188.4 204.5 142.2 163.9 194.3 149.5 167.2 143.2 133.6 1,925.6
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data, the population of Higashihiroshima in 2020 is 196,608 people.[3] Higashihiroshima has been conducting censuses since 1960.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 97,063    
1965 91,630−5.6%
1970 93,587+2.1%
1975 108,219+15.6%
1980 120,871+11.7%
1985 131,159+8.5%
1990 142,088+8.3%
1995 165,153+16.2%
2000 175,346+6.2%
2005 184,430+5.2%
2010 190,043+3.0%
2015 192,907+1.5%
2020 196,608+1.9%
Higashihiroshima population statistics[3]

Notable people from Higashihiroshima



References





На других языках


[de] Higashihiroshima

Higashihiroshima (japanisch 東広島市, -shi, wörtlich: „Ost-Hiroshima“) ist eine Großstadt in der Präfektur Hiroshima in Japan.
- [en] Higashihiroshima

[es] Higashihiroshima (Hiroshima)

Higashihiroshima (東広島市, Higashihiroshima-shi?) es una ciudad ubicada en la prefectura de Hiroshima, Japón. Su nombre significa "Este de Hiroshima" ya que se ubica al este de la ciudad de Hiroshima y funge como ciudad dormitorio. Al 1 de marzo de 2008 tenía una población de 187.649 habitantes y una densidad de 295 personas por km². El área total es de 635,32 km².

[ru] Хигасихиросима

Хигасихиро́сима (яп. 東広島市 Хигасихиросима-си, «Восточная Хиросима») — город в Японии.



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