Jinsekikōgen (神石高原町, Jinsekikōgen-chō) is a town located in Jinseki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Jinsekikōgen
神石高原町 | |
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Town | |
Jinsekikōgen town hall | |
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![]() Location of Jinsekikōgen in Hiroshima Prefecture | |
![]() ![]() Jinsekikōgen Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 34°42′N 133°15′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku San'yō |
Prefecture | Hiroshima Prefecture |
District | Jinseki |
Area | |
• Total | 381.81 km2 (147.42 sq mi) |
Population (May 1, 2017) | |
• Total | 9,427 |
• Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
Jinsekikōgen was created on November 5, 2004 from the merger of the towns of Jinseki, Yuki and Sanwa, and the village of Toyomatsu. Before Toyomatsu was incorporated, it was the last remaining village within Hiroshima Prefecture.[citation needed]
As of May 1, 2017 population data, the town has an estimated population of 9,427 and a density of 25 persons per km².[1] The total area is 381.81 km².
Jinsekikōgen has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Jinsekikōgen is 11.3 °C (52.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,365.9 mm (53.78 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.4 °C (74.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.0 °C (32.0 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Jinsekikōgen was 34.6 °C (94.3 °F) on 17 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −16.3 °C (2.7 °F) on 28 February 1981.[3]
Climate data for Yuki, Jinsekikōgen (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
Average high °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.0 (44.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
Average low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.2 (66.6) |
14.7 (58.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
6.2 (43.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −13.4 (7.9) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.5 (1.83) |
52.9 (2.08) |
96.6 (3.80) |
104.5 (4.11) |
137.1 (5.40) |
177.8 (7.00) |
225.5 (8.88) |
136.9 (5.39) |
170.7 (6.72) |
100.0 (3.94) |
65.0 (2.56) |
55.1 (2.17) |
1,365.9 (53.78) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.8 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 114 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107.8 | 119.0 | 165.6 | 191.2 | 210.5 | 153.1 | 156.2 | 187.8 | 146.8 | 168.8 | 140.0 | 118.4 | 1,867.8 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] |
Per Japanese census data, the population of Jinsekikōgen in 2020 is 8,250 people.[4] Jinsekikōgen has been conducting censuses since 1960.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1960 | 28,244 | — |
1965 | 23,297 | −17.5% |
1970 | 19,479 | −16.4% |
1975 | 17,114 | −12.1% |
1980 | 15,732 | −8.1% |
1985 | 14,834 | −5.7% |
1990 | 14,016 | −5.5% |
1995 | 13,218 | −5.7% |
2000 | 12,512 | −5.3% |
2005 | 11,590 | −7.4% |
2010 | 10,362 | −10.6% |
2015 | 9,217 | −11.0% |
2020 | 8,250 | −10.5% |
Jinsekikōgen population statistics[4] |
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