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Shinshiro 新城市 | |
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 Battle of Nagashino Festival | |
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 Location of Shinshiro in Aichi Prefecture | |
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| Coordinates:34°53′56.18″N137°29′51.79″E / 34.8989389°N 137.4977194°E /34.8989389; 137.4977194 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hiroyuki Shimoe (since November 2021) |
| Area | |
• Total | 499.23 km2 (192.75 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 44,581 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0536-23-1111 |
| Address | 115 Higashiirifune, Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture 〒 441-1392 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Eurasian scops-owl |
| Flower | Lilium auratum |
| Tree | Prunus serrulata |
Shinshiro (新城市,Shinshiro-shi) is acity located inAichi Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 44,581 in 17,691 households,[1] and apopulation density of 89.3 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 499.23 square kilometres (192.75 sq mi).
Shinshiro is located in east-central Aichi Prefecture. Much of the northern and eastern portion of the city area is covered in mountains and forest, and most is within the borders of theAichi Kōgen Quasi-National Park
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Shinshiro is 15.4 °C (59.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,085.5 mm (82.11 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C (79.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C (39.9 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Shinshiro (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2002−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) | 21.5 (70.7) | 25.2 (77.4) | 29.6 (85.3) | 33.1 (91.6) | 36.0 (96.8) | 39.6 (103.3) | 38.4 (101.1) | 36.5 (97.7) | 32.7 (90.9) | 26.4 (79.5) | 23.1 (73.6) | 39.6 (103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) | 11.5 (52.7) | 14.8 (58.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 24.4 (75.9) | 27.0 (80.6) | 30.2 (86.4) | 32.0 (89.6) | 28.8 (83.8) | 23.6 (74.5) | 18.2 (64.8) | 12.4 (54.3) | 21.1 (69.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) | 5.8 (42.4) | 8.8 (47.8) | 13.6 (56.5) | 18.3 (64.9) | 21.8 (71.2) | 25.4 (77.7) | 26.6 (79.9) | 23.4 (74.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 12.1 (53.8) | 6.7 (44.1) | 15.4 (59.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) | 0.4 (32.7) | 2.8 (37.0) | 7.6 (45.7) | 12.7 (54.9) | 17.7 (63.9) | 21.7 (71.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 19.3 (66.7) | 13.4 (56.1) | 7.1 (44.8) | 1.6 (34.9) | 10.5 (50.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.2 (17.2) | −8.5 (16.7) | −4.1 (24.6) | −2.8 (27.0) | 3.0 (37.4) | 10.2 (50.4) | 17.0 (62.6) | 17.3 (63.1) | 11.3 (52.3) | 3.7 (38.7) | −2.0 (28.4) | −5.6 (21.9) | −8.5 (16.7) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 51.6 (2.03) | 100.7 (3.96) | 167.0 (6.57) | 192.0 (7.56) | 220.3 (8.67) | 229.6 (9.04) | 299.6 (11.80) | 186.0 (7.32) | 255.3 (10.05) | 221.0 (8.70) | 96.3 (3.79) | 66.1 (2.60) | 2,085.5 (82.11) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.3 | 7.1 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 111.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 191.1 | 176.5 | 205.2 | 202.8 | 210.0 | 145.3 | 161.4 | 204.9 | 162.4 | 163.2 | 170.3 | 178.6 | 2,171.7 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Shinshiro has started to decline rapidly over the past 20 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 59,891 | — |
| 1970 | 54,042 | −9.8% |
| 1980 | 54,239 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 54,583 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 53,603 | −1.8% |
| 2010 | 49,871 | −7.0% |
The area of present-day Shinshiro was part of the territories of the Okudaira clan, the predecessors of theMatsudaira clan andTokugawa clan during theSengoku period.Their stronghold,Nagashino Castle in what is now the northern part of Shinshiro, was the site of theBattle of Nagashino, between the forces ofOda Nobunaga and theTakeda clan.
Noda Castle, at whichTakeda Shingen was wounded at theSiege of Noda was also located within the borders of Shinshiro.
During theEdo period, most of the area wastenryō territory ruled directly by theTokugawa shogunate throughhatamoto administrators.
After the start of theMeiji period, Shinshiro Town inMinamishitara District, Aichi Prefecture was proclaimed on 1 October 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The area of the town expanded through annexation of neighboring villages in 1955 and 1956.The city of Shinshiro was proclaimed on 1 November 1958.
On 1 October 2005, the town ofHōrai, and the village ofTsukude (both from Minamishitara District) were merged into Shinshiro.The city of Shinshiro now covers all of former Minamishitara District.
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Shinshiro has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 18 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 14 of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Shinshiro is a regional commercial center, with the economy concentrated on agriculture, especially chicken farming, and light manufacturing.
Shinshiro has 13 public elementary schools and six public junior high schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Aichi Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school.
Neuchatel, Switzerland[5]
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States, since 12 November 1998
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Taketoyo,Aichi Prefecture, since 1984Shinshiro was part of the 1998summit of worldwidecities named "New Castle" with:
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