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Manazuru (真鶴町, Manazuru-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 6,949 and a population density of 1000 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 7.02 square kilometres (2.71 sq mi).

Manazuru 
真鶴町
Town
Manazuru Town Hall
Location of Manazuru in Kanagawa Prefecture
Manazuru 
 
Coordinates: 35°09′N 139°08′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureKanagawa
DistrictAshigarashimo
Area
  Total7.02 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2021)
  Total7,061
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCinnamomum camphora
- FlowerCrinum asiaticum
- BirdBlue Rock-thrush
Phone number0465-68-1131
Address244-1 Iwa, Manazuru-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken
259-0202
WebsiteOfficial website
Manazuru peninsula
Manazuru peninsula

Geography


Located in the southeast of Mount Hakone, the consists of the small Manazuru Peninsula, which extends into Sagami Bay from the southeast to the northwest, sandwiched between Odawara City in the north and Yugawara Town in the south. The Manazuru Peninsula is a lava plateau with a steep coast and The town area is generally rugged with few flat areas. The urban area is at the base of the peninsula, with Manazuru Station to the northwest, Iwa Fishing Port and Iwo Beach to the east, and Manazuru Port to the southeast. There are many quarries in the mountains north of the city. Mandarin oranges are cultivated in the hills along the northern coast. The northwestern part of the town is part of a mountainous area that extends to the outer ring of the Hakone volcano. The town is within the Manazuru Hantō Prefectural Natural Park.


Surrounding municipalities


Kanagawa Prefecture


Climate


Manazuru has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Manazuru is 14.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2144 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.[2]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Manazuru peaked around the year 1970, and is now slightly declining.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 5,097    
1930 5,511+8.1%
1940 6,169+11.9%
1950 8,657+40.3%
1960 9,141+5.6%
1970 10,284+12.5%
1980 9,968−3.1%
1990 9,588−3.8%
2000 9,075−5.4%
2010 8,215−9.5%

History


As with the rest of Ashigarashimo District, the area now comprising modern Manazuru was part of Sagami Province under control of the later Hōjō clan in the Sengoku period, and part of Odawara Domain during the Edo period. During this time, it was known for high quality stones for construction. After the Meiji Restoration, Manazuru was established as a village in 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. On October 1, 1927 Manazuru village was elevated to town status. On September 30, 1956, neighboring Iwa village was merged into Manazuru. A proposal to merge Manazuru into neighboring Yugawara was overwhelmingly rejected by a citizen's referendum in 2005.


Government


Manazuru has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 11 members. Manazuru, together with neighboring Yugawara, contributes one member to the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Kanagawa 16th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.


Economy


Manazuru Port
Manazuru Port

Traditionally, the industry characterizing Manazuru was the mining of Komatsu stone (ja) dating back to Middle Ages. The economy of Manazuru is now based on tourism, and as a summer resort area, promoting itself as the "Japanese Riviera", claiming to losely resembles the Mediterranean coast of France and Italy.[4][5] The town also functions as a bedroom community for nearby Odawara. The hilly, stony peninsula is not suited for agriculture, but cultivation of mikan and commercial fishing also contribute to the local economy.


Education


Manazuru has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.


Transportation



Railway


JR East – Tōkaidō Main Line


Highway



Area attractions



Sister city relations



References





На других языках


[de] Manazuru

Manazuru (japanisch 真鶴町, -machi, wohl nach der Form der Halbinsel, die an den Kopf des Weißnackenkranichs (jap.: manazuru) im Flug erinnert) ist eine Kleinstadt auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū im Landkreis Ashigarashimo in der Präfektur Kanagawa.
- [en] Manazuru, Kanagawa

[ru] Манадзуру

Манадзуру (яп. 真鶴町 Манадзуру-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Асигарасимо префектуры Канагава. Площадь посёлка составляет 7,02 км²[1], население — 7572 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 1078,63 чел./км².



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