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Shōbara (庄原市, Shōbara-shi) is a city located in northeastern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954. As of November 1, 2021, the city has an estimated population of 33,476 and a population density of 26.85 persons per km².[1] The total area is 1,246.60 km².

Shōbara
庄原市
City
Taishaku Valley
Location of Shōbara in Hiroshima Prefecture
Shōbara
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°51′16″N 133°01′09″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku (San'yō)
PrefectureHiroshima Prefecture
Government
  MayorSuehiko Takiguchi (since December 2002)
Area
  Total1,246.60 km2 (481.31 sq mi)
Population
 (November 1, 2021.)
  Total33,476
  Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-10-1 Nakamoto-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken
727-8501
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.shobara.hiroshima.jp
Symbols
FlowerSakura, Azalea
TreePine

On March 31, 2005, the towns of Hiwa, Kuchiwa, Saijō, Takano, and Tōjō (all from Hiba District), and the town of Sōryō (from Kōnu District) were merged into Shōbara. Hiba District and Kōnu District were both dissolved as a result of this merger.


Geography



Climate


Shōbara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Shōbara is 12.7 °C (54.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,488.8 mm (58.61 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C (77.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.0 °C (33.8 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Shōbara was 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) on 5 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −18.5 °C (−1.3 °F) on 26 February 1991.[3]

Climate data for Shōbara (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)
21.4
(70.5)
24.7
(76.5)
30.4
(86.7)
32.8
(91.0)
34.6
(94.3)
37.1
(98.8)
38.1
(100.6)
35.6
(96.1)
30.0
(86.0)
25.5
(77.9)
18.4
(65.1)
38.1
(100.6)
Average high °C (°F) 6.0
(42.8)
7.8
(46.0)
12.6
(54.7)
19.1
(66.4)
23.7
(74.7)
26.3
(79.3)
29.7
(85.5)
31.2
(88.2)
26.8
(80.2)
21.0
(69.8)
14.8
(58.6)
8.3
(46.9)
18.9
(66.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.0
(33.8)
2.0
(35.6)
5.6
(42.1)
11.4
(52.5)
16.4
(61.5)
20.3
(68.5)
24.2
(75.6)
25.0
(77.0)
20.6
(69.1)
14.2
(57.6)
8.2
(46.8)
3.0
(37.4)
12.7
(54.8)
Average low °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)
−2.5
(27.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
4.4
(39.9)
9.8
(49.6)
15.4
(59.7)
20.2
(68.4)
20.7
(69.3)
16.1
(61.0)
9.2
(48.6)
3.3
(37.9)
−0.8
(30.6)
7.8
(46.0)
Record low °C (°F) −11.7
(10.9)
−13.8
(7.2)
−8.5
(16.7)
−4.8
(23.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
5.1
(41.2)
9.1
(48.4)
12.4
(54.3)
3.5
(38.3)
−1.0
(30.2)
−4.2
(24.4)
−10.1
(13.8)
−13.8
(7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71.2
(2.80)
71.9
(2.83)
101.4
(3.99)
105.5
(4.15)
140.5
(5.53)
187.5
(7.38)
249.9
(9.84)
147.6
(5.81)
164.8
(6.49)
96.2
(3.79)
68.9
(2.71)
83.6
(3.29)
1,488.8
(58.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.5 11.2 11.6 9.9 10.0 11.7 12.5 9.9 10.1 7.9 8.9 12.7 128.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 89.2 106.1 154.8 181.4 196.0 139.8 147.1 180.8 143.7 153.3 124.9 93.5 1,718.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]
Climate data for Takano, Shōbara (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.0
(55.4)
18.4
(65.1)
22.2
(72.0)
27.8
(82.0)
30.5
(86.9)
32.2
(90.0)
34.0
(93.2)
34.3
(93.7)
31.8
(89.2)
27.7
(81.9)
23.6
(74.5)
17.6
(63.7)
34.3
(93.7)
Average high °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
4.7
(40.5)
9.4
(48.9)
16.3
(61.3)
21.2
(70.2)
24.0
(75.2)
27.3
(81.1)
28.6
(83.5)
24.2
(75.6)
18.7
(65.7)
12.8
(55.0)
6.3
(43.3)
16.4
(61.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1)
−0.1
(31.8)
3.5
(38.3)
9.3
(48.7)
14.5
(58.1)
18.5
(65.3)
22.5
(72.5)
23.1
(73.6)
18.8
(65.8)
12.5
(54.5)
6.9
(44.4)
1.7
(35.1)
10.9
(51.6)
Average low °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1)
−4.7
(23.5)
−2.1
(28.2)
2.3
(36.1)
7.8
(46.0)
13.6
(56.5)
18.6
(65.5)
18.9
(66.0)
14.3
(57.7)
7.2
(45.0)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
5.9
(42.6)
Record low °C (°F) −17.0
(1.4)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−14.9
(5.2)
−8.5
(16.7)
−3.6
(25.5)
2.4
(36.3)
5.3
(41.5)
8.9
(48.0)
0.1
(32.2)
−3.2
(26.2)
−6.4
(20.5)
−15.4
(4.3)
−18.5
(−1.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 147.9
(5.82)
128.0
(5.04)
150.9
(5.94)
134.4
(5.29)
156.9
(6.18)
211.3
(8.32)
294.5
(11.59)
170.1
(6.70)
189.6
(7.46)
125.9
(4.96)
104.5
(4.11)
158.0
(6.22)
1,969.4
(77.54)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 208
(82)
163
(64)
77
(30)
3
(1.2)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
6
(2.4)
118
(46)
578
(228)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 19.0 16.1 14.8 11.5 10.6 12.6 13.5 11.3 11.6 9.7 12.3 17.9 160.9
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 16.2 14.5 8.5 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 9.1 49.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 51.3 66.3 128.4 178.1 196.7 140.5 134.1 160.3 128.2 143.7 108.3 69.7 1,504.1
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][5]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data, the population of Shōbara in 2020 is 33,633 people.[6] Shōbara has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 90,957    
1955 88,748−2.4%
1960 81,162−8.5%
1965 67,983−16.2%
1970 60,072−11.6%
1975 56,336−6.2%
1980 53,506−5.0%
1985 52,157−2.5%
1990 50,624−2.9%
1995 48,539−4.1%
2000 45,678−5.9%
2005 43,149−5.5%
2010 40,255−6.7%
2015 37,000−8.1%
2020 33,633−9.1%
Shōbara population statistics[6]

References


  1. "Official website of Shōbara City" (in Japanese). Japan: Shōbara City. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  4. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  5. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. Shōbara population statistics




На других языках


[de] Shōbara

Shōbara (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}庄原市) ist eine Stadt in der Präfektur Hiroshima in Japan.
- [en] Shōbara, Hiroshima

[ru] Сёбара

Сё́бара[1] (яп. 庄原市 Сё:бара-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Хиросима. Площадь города составляет 1246,60 км²[2], население — 37 735 человек (1 июля 2014)[3], плотность населения — 30,27 чел./км².



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