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Konan (湖南市, Konan-shi) is a city located in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 54,607 in 24305 households and a population density of 780 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 70.4 square kilometres (27.2 sq mi).

Konan
湖南市
City
Konan City Hall
Konan
 
Coordinates: 35°0′N 136°5′E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureShiga
Government
  MayorEigo Tanihata
Area
  Total70.40 km2 (27.18 sq mi)
Population
 (September 1, 2021)
  Total54,607
  Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeUtsukushimatsu, a variety of Japanese red pine
- FlowerSatsuki azalea
- BirdJapanese bush warbler
City Hall address1-1 Chūō, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3288
WebsiteOfficial website
Zensui-ji in Konan
Zensui-ji in Konan

Geography


Konan, as its name implies, is south of Lake Biwa in the center of the southern portion of Shiga Prefecture The city does not actually border the lake. The Ansei Mountains are in the south of the city and the Iwane Mountains in the north, with the Yasu River running from east-to-west through the center.


Neighboring municipalities


Shiga Prefecture


Climate


Konan has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Konan is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1430 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C.[2]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Konan increased rapidly in the 1970s but has plateaued in recent decades.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 10,829    
1930 11,275+4.1%
1940 11,291+0.1%
1950 15,066+33.4%
1960 15,033−0.2%
1970 18,646+24.0%
1980 32,729+75.5%
1990 46,093+40.8%
2000 53,740+16.6%
2010 54,665+1.7%
2020 54,460−0.4%

History


Konan is part of ancient Ōmi Province and contains Ishibe-juku, the 51st post station on the route of the Tōkaidō highway connecting Heian-kyō with the eastern provinces during the Edo period. The village of Ishibe was established within Kōka District, Shiga with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on June 1, 1903. On October 1, 2004, Ishibe merged with the neighboring town of Kōsei (also from Kōka District) to form the city of Konan.[4] I


Government


Konan has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Konan contributes two members to the Shiga Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Shiga 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.


Economy


The economy of Konan is centered on agriculture and light manufacturing. The Konan Industrial Park on the Meishin Expressway is the largest industrial park in the prefecture.


Education


Konan has nine public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government. There are two public high schools operated by the Shiga Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.


Transportation



Railway


JR West – Kusatsu Line


Highway



Friendship city relations



Local attractions



Notable people



References





На других языках


[de] Konan

Konan (japanisch 湖南市 .mw-parser-output .Latn{font-family:"Akzidenz Grotesk","Arial","Avant Garde Gothic","Calibri","Futura","Geneva","Gill Sans","Helvetica","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Stone Sans","Tahoma","Trebuchet","Univers","Verdana"}-shi, deutsch ‚Seesüden‘) ist eine Stadt in der Präfektur Shiga in Japan, südlich des Biwa-Sees.
- [en] Konan, Shiga

[ru] Конан (Сига)

Конан (яп. 湖南市 Конан-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Сига. Площадь города составляет 70,49 км²[1], население — 54 154 человека (1 июля 2014)[2], плотность населения — 768,25 чел./км².



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