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Minamisatsuma (南さつま市, Minamisatsuma-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is on the western (East China Sea) side of the Satsuma Peninsula.

Minamisatsuma 南さつま市
City
Minamisatsuma City Hall
Flag Emblem
Location of Minamisatsuma in Kagoshima
Minamisatsuma Location in Japan
Coordinates: 31°25′1″N 130°19′22″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kagoshima
First official recorded	533 AD
As city settled for Kaseda	July 15, 1954
Current city name changed for	November 7, 2005
Government
• Mayor	Teruo Honbo (since November 2009)
Area
• Total	283.30 km2 (109.38 sq mi)
Population  (May 31, 2011)
• Total	39,012
• Density	137.71/km2 (356.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2648 Kaseda Kawabata, Minamisatsuma-shi, Kagoshima-ken 897-8501
Climate	Cfa
Website	www.city.minamisatsuma.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Farfugium japonicum
Tree	Podocarpus macrophyllus

As of May 31, 2011, population data, the city has an estimated population of 39,012 with 18,711 households and a population density of 137.71 persons per km². The total area is 283.30 km².

The modern city of Minamisatsuma was established on November 7, 2005, from the merger of the old city of Kaseda, with the town of Kinpō (from Hioki District), and the towns of Bonotsu, Kasasa and Ōura (all from Kawanabe District).

Previous mergers (as listed in the Kawanabe District, Kagoshima Wikipedia article included:

• July 15, 1954 - The towns of Kaseda and Bansei were merged to create the city of Kaseda. (3 towns, 3 villages)
• January 1, 1925 The village of Higashikaseda was elevated to town status and renamed to become the town of Bansei. (4 towns, 4 villages)
• January 1, 1924 - The village of Kaseda was elevated to town status to become the town of Kaseda.(3 towns, 5 villages)
• April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Kaseda, Nishikaseda, Higashikaseda, Higashinanpo, Nishinanpo, Katsume and Kawanabe were formed in Kawanabe District. (7 villages)

Bansei Tokkō Peace Museum is located in the Kawanabe District of this city.

Geography

Climate

Minamisatsuma has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July. The average annual temperature in Minamisatsuma is 18.0 °C (64.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,454.0 mm (96.61 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.9 °C (82.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 8.3 °C (46.9 °F).[1] Its record high is 36.2 °C (97.2 °F), reached on 19 August 2013, and its record low is −4.6 °C (23.7 °F), reached on 11 February 1996.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Minamisatsuma in 2020 is 32,887 people.[3] Minamisatsuma has been conducting censuses since 1920. The city's population peaked in 1945 at more than 90,000 people; the city's population has steadily declined since then. Until 2020, the city's population is still showing no signs of picking up.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1920	68,929	—
1925	70,176	+1.8%
1930	73,456	+4.7%
1935	71,758	−2.3%
1940	70,592	−1.6%
1945	90,328	+28.0%
1950	89,852	−0.5%
1955	85,625	−4.7%
1960	78,091	−8.8%
1965	69,206	−11.4%
1970	59,584	−13.9%
1975	54,759	−8.1%
1980	52,604	−3.9%
1985	50,871	−3.3%
1990	48,113	−5.4%
1995	45,845	−4.7%
2000	43,979	−4.1%
2005	41,677	−5.2%
2010	38,706	−7.1%
2015	35,439	−8.4%
2020	32,887	−7.2%
Minamisatsuma population statistics[3]

List of mergers in Minamisatsuma

Kaseda

Kaseda (加世田市; -shi) was a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 15, 1954. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 23,740 and the density of 251.56 persons per km². The total area was 94.37 km². On November 7, 2005, Bōnotsu, was merged to create Minamisatsuma and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Kinpō

Kinpō (金峰町, Kinpō-chō) was a town located in Hioki District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,099 and the density of 112.10 persons per km². The total area was 72.25 km². On November 7, 2005, Kinpō, was merged to create Minamisatsuma and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Bonotsu

Bōnotsu (坊津町, Bōnotsu-chō) was a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,387 and the density of 113.62 persons per km². The total area was 38.61 km². On November 7, 2005, Bōnotsu, was merged to create Minamisatsuma and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Kasasa

Kasasa (笠沙町, Kasasa-chō) was a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,585 and the density of 89.89 persons per km². The total area was 39.88 km². On November 7, 2005, Bōnotsu, was merged to create Minamisatsuma and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Ōura

Ōura (大浦町, Ōura-chō) was a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 2,802 and the density of 73.37 persons per km². The total area was 38.19 km². On November 7, 2005, Bōnotsu, was merged to create Minamisatsuma and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

References

External links

• Minamisatsuma City official website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Minamisatsuma

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[ru] Минамисацума

Минамисацума (яп. 南さつま市 Минамисацума-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Кагосима. Площадь города составляет 283,37 км²[1], население — 36 090 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 127,36 чел./км².

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