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Mori, Shizuoka

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Coordinates:34°50′N137°56′E / 34.833°N 137.933°E /34.833; 137.933

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Town in Japan

Mori 森町
Town
Mori Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Mori in Shizuoka Prefecture
Mori
Coordinates:34°50′N137°56′E / 34.833°N 137.933°E /34.833; 137.933
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu Tōkai
Prefecture	Shizuoka
District	Shūchi
Area
• Total	133.91 km² (51.70 sq mi)
Population (August 1, 2019)
• Total	18,306
• Density	136.70/km² (354.06/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
• Tree	Camellia sasanqua
• Flower	Lily
• Bird	Common kingfisher
Phone number	0538-85-2111
Address	2101-1 Mori, Mori-machi, Shūchi-gun, Shizuoka-ken 437-0293
Website	Official website

Mori (森町,Mori-machi) is atown located inShūchi District,Shizuoka Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 August 2019^[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 18,306 in 6622 households,^[1] and apopulation density of 134 persons per km². The total area of the town was 133.91 square kilometres (51.70 sq mi).

Geography

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Mori is located in an inland area in the hills of western Shizuoka Prefecture. The town has a temperatemaritime climate with very hot, humid summers and mild, cool winters, pleasant air.

Neighboring municipalities

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Shizuoka Prefecture

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,^[2] the population of Mori has been in slow decline over the past 30 years.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1960	25,244	—
1970	21,764	−13.8%
1980	20,447	−6.1%
1990	21,081	+3.1%
2000	20,689	−1.9%
2010	19,436	−6.1%

Climate

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The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Mori is 15.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2083 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.4 °C.^[3]

History

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Mori has been known since theKamakura period as the location of theOguni Jinja, theichinomiya of formerTōtōmi Province and a pilgrimage destination. In theEdo period it was largelytenryō territory under direct control of theTokugawa shogunate.

With the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the earlyMeiji period in 1889, the area was reorganized into the town of Mori within Shūchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture. In 1955-56, the area of the town was expanded through annexation of five neighboring villages. Discussions tomerge with neighboring Fukuroi were shelved after a referendum opposing the merger was held in 2009.^[4]

Economy

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The economy of Mori is mixed with industrial enterprise and agricultural enterprise. The main industries include automobile-related factories by Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd., andYamaha Motor Company.

Education

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Mori has five public elementary schools and three public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education.