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Tsubame (燕市, Tsubame-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 77,382 in 29,406 households,[1] and a population density of 697 persons per km². The total area of the city was 110.96 square kilometres (42.84 sq mi).

Tsubame
燕市
City
Shutendoji Shrine
Location of Tsubame in Niigata Prefecture
Tsubame
 
Coordinates: 37°40′23.1″N 138°52′56″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
PrefectureNiigata
Government
  MayorTsutomu Suzuki (since April 2010)
Area
  Total110.96 km2 (42.84 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2019)
  Total77,382
  Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeSakura
• FlowerSalvia, Chrysanthemum, Verbena
Phone number0256-92-1111
Address1-1 Yoshida-Hinode-cho, Tsubame-shi, Niigata-ken 959-0295
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography


Aerial photograph of Tsubame City
Aerial photograph of Tsubame City

Tsubame is located in the coastal plains of central Niigata Prefecture, but does not have a coastline on the Sea of Japan. The Shinano River flows through the city.


Surrounding municipalities



Climate


Tsubame has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tsubame is 12.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2093 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.12 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.2 °C.[2]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Tsubame has remained relatively unchanged over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 78,444    
1980 82,984+5.8%
1990 83,377+0.5%
2000 84,297+1.1%
2010 81,876−2.9%
2020 77,201−5.7%

History


The area of present-day Tsubame was part of ancient Echigo Province and has been settled since prehistoric times. Under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, the town of Tsubame was part of the holdings of Murakami Domain and developed as a river port on the Shinano River. During the early Meiji period, the area was organised into Nishikanbara District, Niigata. The town of Tsubame was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to city status on March 31, 1954 by merging with the neighbouring villages of Koike, Konakagawa and Matsunaga. On March 20, 2006 Tsubame absorbed the towns of Bunsui and Yoshida (both fromishikanbara District).


Government


Tsubame City Hall
Tsubame City Hall

Tsubame has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 24 members.


Economy


Tsubame was traditionally known for its copper ware and the production of kiseru (Japanese smoking pipes). In modern times, Tsubame is noted for its production of tableware and cutlery.


Education


Tsubame has 15 public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government. There are three public high schools operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education, and the prefecture also operates one special education school.


Transportation



Railway


JR East - Yahiko Line

JR East - Echigo Line

Note: Although the nearest stop on the Jōetsu Shinkansen is called Tsubame-Sanjō Station, the station is physically located in the city of Sanjō and not in Tsubame.


Highway



Local attractions


Kokujo Temple
Kokujo Temple

Sister cities



Notable People from Tsubame



References





На других языках


[de] Tsubame

Tsubame (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}燕市, -shi) ist eine Stadt im Landesinneren der Präfektur Niigata auf Honshū, der Hauptinsel von Japan.
- [en] Tsubame, Niigata

[es] Tsubame (Niigata)

Tsubame (燕市, Tsubame-shi?) es una ciudad situada en la Prefectura de Niigata, Japón. La ciudad fue fundada el 31 de marzo de 1954 por la fusión con cuatro ciudades y pueblos. Casi 52 años más tarde el 20 de marzo de 2006, el viejo Tsubame se fusionó con Bunsui y Yoshida del distrito de Nishikanbara para formar la nueva ciudad de Tsubame.

[ru] Цубаме

Цуба́ме[1][2] (яп. 燕市 Цубамэ-си) — город в Японии, расположенный в центральной части префектуры Ниигата. Основан 31 марта 1954 года путём объединения четырёх посёлков и одного села. 20 марта 2006 года Цубаме поглотил посёлки Бунсуй и Ёсида уезда Нисикамбара.



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