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Minamichita 南知多町 | |
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 Minamichita Town Hall | |
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 Location of Minamichita in Aichi Prefecture | |
  Minamichita | |
| Coordinates:34°42′54.5″N136°55′47.4″E / 34.715139°N 136.929833°E /34.715139; 136.929833 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu region Tōkai region |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| District | Chita |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.37 km2 (14.81 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 17,393 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0569-65-0711 |
| Address | Toyohama, Minamichita-chō, Chita-gun, Aichi-ken 470-3495 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Narcissus |
| Tree | Quercus phillyraeoides (species ofOak) |
Minamichita (南知多町,Minamichita-chō) is atown inChita District,Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 17,393 in 7338 households,[1] and apopulation density of 453 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 38.37 square kilometres (14.81 sq mi).
Minamichita is located in the extreme southern tip ofChita Peninsula in southern Aichi Prefecture, including a number of islands inMikawa Bay. The town is bordered by Mikawa Bay to the east, andIse Bay to the west. Part of the town's area are within the borders of theMikawa Wan Quasi-National Park.
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Minamichita had been declining steadily over the past 70 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 22,741 | — |
| 1950 | 30,379 | +33.6% |
| 1960 | 28,972 | −4.6% |
| 1970 | 27,705 | −4.4% |
| 1980 | 27,017 | −2.5% |
| 1990 | 25,954 | −3.9% |
| 2000 | 23,250 | −10.4% |
| 2010 | 20,550 | −11.6% |
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Minamichita is 15.7 °C (60.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,550.1 mm (61.03 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.2 °C (81.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C (41.4 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Minamichita (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 21.0 (69.8) | 24.4 (75.9) | 28.9 (84.0) | 32.7 (90.9) | 34.8 (94.6) | 37.6 (99.7) | 38.3 (100.9) | 36.1 (97.0) | 30.4 (86.7) | 25.6 (78.1) | 23.1 (73.6) | 38.3 (100.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) | 10.0 (50.0) | 13.5 (56.3) | 18.8 (65.8) | 23.2 (73.8) | 26.1 (79.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 31.7 (89.1) | 28.0 (82.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 16.9 (62.4) | 11.6 (52.9) | 20.1 (68.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) | 5.6 (42.1) | 8.7 (47.7) | 13.7 (56.7) | 18.3 (64.9) | 21.9 (71.4) | 25.8 (78.4) | 27.2 (81.0) | 23.8 (74.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 12.6 (54.7) | 7.6 (45.7) | 15.7 (60.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) | 1.4 (34.5) | 4.1 (39.4) | 8.9 (48.0) | 13.9 (57.0) | 18.5 (65.3) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.8 (74.8) | 20.5 (68.9) | 14.6 (58.3) | 8.5 (47.3) | 3.6 (38.5) | 11.8 (53.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.5 (20.3) | −7.3 (18.9) | −5.2 (22.6) | −2.7 (27.1) | 2.9 (37.2) | 9.0 (48.2) | 14.6 (58.3) | 14.1 (57.4) | 8.8 (47.8) | 2.7 (36.9) | −2.4 (27.7) | −6.0 (21.2) | −7.3 (18.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 54.4 (2.14) | 59.3 (2.33) | 107.7 (4.24) | 122.2 (4.81) | 159.9 (6.30) | 187.7 (7.39) | 167.7 (6.60) | 106.8 (4.20) | 248.7 (9.79) | 201.2 (7.92) | 77.4 (3.05) | 57.2 (2.25) | 1,550.1 (61.03) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.4 | 6.1 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 103.8 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 181.5 | 176.5 | 199.8 | 205.4 | 206.8 | 155.9 | 193.9 | 241.9 | 174.5 | 170.9 | 167.4 | 175.4 | 2,249.9 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] | |||||||||||||
The area of Minamichita was part ofOwari Province and controlled byOwari Domain under theEdo periodTokugawa shogunate. It was a major port on the coastal trade route betweenEdo andOsawa. After theMeiji restoration, it was organized into villages withinChita District, Aichi with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The modern town of Minamichita was established on June 1, 1961, through the merger of the towns of Utsumi, Mihama, and Morozaki, and the villages of Shinojima and Himakajima, all within Chita District. During March 2006, discussions were held tomerge Minamichita with the town of Mihama to the north to form the new city of “Minamicentrair” after the popular nickname forChūbu Centrair International Airport, but the merger proposal was strongly opposed by the majority of the inhabitants of Minamichita, and the merger did not take place.[5]
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Theprimary sector dominates the economy of Minamichita, notablycommercial fishing and agriculture. Secondaryindustries include food processing, and seasonal tourism to beach resorts.
The Yamaderakiln (山寺窯) was located in Utsumi, today part of Minamichita. The kiln was active in the years Meiji 40 (1907) - Taishō 3 (1914). It produced Utsumi ware (内海焼).[6][7]
Minamichita has six public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the town government, and one high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education.
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