Unzen (雲仙市, Unzen-shi) is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, on the northern tip of Shimabara Peninsula, facing Ariake Bay in the east and Mount Unzen to the south. As of November 2018, the city has an estimated population of 42,457[1] and a population density of 220 people per km². The total area is 206.92 km².
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Unzen
雲仙市 | |
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City | |
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Unzen Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 32°50′07″N 130°11′15″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kyushu |
Prefecture | Nagasaki Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shintaro Okumura (since November 2005) |
Area | |
• Total | 206.92 km2 (79.89 sq mi) |
Population (November 1, 2018) | |
• Total | 42,457 |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Flower | Rhododendron kiusianum |
Tree | Kousa Dogwood |
The modern city of Unzen was established on October 11, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama, Mizuho and Obama (all from Minamitakaki District).
Climate data for Mount Unzen, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1924–present | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
Average high °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
17.0 (62.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
4.7 (40.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
Average low °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
9.5 (49.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −12.2 (10.0) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 88.2 (3.47) |
129.2 (5.09) |
202.5 (7.97) |
253.3 (9.97) |
265.1 (10.44) |
575.4 (22.65) |
513.6 (20.22) |
314.4 (12.38) |
260.7 (10.26) |
132.8 (5.23) |
123.5 (4.86) |
103.1 (4.06) |
2,961.8 (116.6) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 12 (4.7) |
8 (3.1) |
2 (0.8) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (1.2) |
25 (9.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.4 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 15.5 | 13.2 | 11.0 | 10.3 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 126.9 |
Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 7.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 76 | 86 | 90 | 86 | 83 | 79 | 80 | 78 | 80 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88.4 | 101.9 | 133.6 | 149.7 | 159.6 | 94.2 | 105.8 | 132.3 | 123.6 | 140.6 | 108.8 | 96.4 | 1,436.6 |
Source 1: JMA[2] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: JMA[3] |
Obama Onsen is located in Unzen City. The poet Saito Mokichi wrote a verse about the beauty of this hot spring.
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