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Shibata (柴田町, Shibata-machi) is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 37,617, and a population density of 700 persons per km² in 15,590 households.[1] The total area of the town is 54.03 square kilometres (20.86 sq mi).

Shibata
柴田町
Town
Shibata Town Office
Location of Shibata in Miyagi Prefecture
Shibata
 
Coordinates: 38°03′23.7″N 140°45′57.0″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureMiyagi
DistrictShibata
Area
  Total54.03 km2 (20.86 sq mi)
Population
 (May 31, 2020)
  Total37,617
  Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeMomi Fir
- FlowerSakura
- BirdPheasant
Phone number0224-55-2111
Address2-3-45 Funaoka-chuo, Shibata-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi-ken 989-1692
WebsiteOfficial website
View of Funaoka
View of Funaoka

Geography


Shibata is located in south-central Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The Abukuma River runs through the town.


Neighboring municipalities


Miyagi Prefecture


Climate


Shibata has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Shibata is 12.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1263 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.4 °C.[2]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Shibata increased throughout the 20th century and has declined slightly in the 21st.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 11,096    
1930 12,218+10.1%
1940 14,386+17.7%
1950 22,682+57.7%
1960 23,515+3.7%
1970 26,388+12.2%
1980 32,106+21.7%
1990 37,315+16.2%
2000 39,485+5.8%
2010 39,341−0.4%
2020 38,270−2.7%

History


The area of present-day Shibata was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was part of the holdings of Sendai Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The villages of Funaoka and Tsukinoki were established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the post-Meiji restoration modern municipalities system. Tsukioki was promoted to town status on April 1, 1904 and Funaoka on November 3, 1941. The two towns merged to form Shibata on April 1, 1956.


Government


Shibata has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 18 members. Shibata, together with the rest of Shibata District, collectively contributes two seats to the Miyagi Prefectural legislature. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Miyagi 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.


Economy


The economy of Shibata is largely based on agriculture.


Education



Transportation



Railway


East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Tōhoku Main Line

AbukumaExpress - Abukuma Express Line


Highway



Local attractions



Sister city relations



References


  1. Shibata town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. Shibata climate data
  3. Shibata population statistics
  4. "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.


Media related to Shibata, Miyagi at Wikimedia Commons


На других языках


- [en] Shibata, Miyagi

[ru] Сибата (посёлок)

Сибата (яп. 柴田町 Сибата-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Сибата префектуры Мияги. Площадь посёлка составляет 53,98 км²[1], население — 38 462 человека (31 июля 2014)[2], плотность населения — 712,52 чел./км².



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