Shiroishi 白石市 | |
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 Shiroishi montage, Top: Zao Mount Range and Shiroishi River, Middle left: Shiroishi Castle, Middle upper right: Kamasaka Spa, Middle lower right: Yajiro Kokeshi, Bottom left: Shiroishi Hot Noodle (Umen), Bottom right: Mausoleum of the Katakura Clan. | |
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 Location of Shiroishi in Miyagi Prefecture | |
  Shiroishi | |
| Coordinates:38°0′8.89″N140°37′10.81″E / 38.0024694°N 140.6196694°E /38.0024694; 140.6196694 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Miyagi |
| First official recorded | 721 AD |
| City Settled | April 1, 1954 |
| Government | |
| • -Mayor | Yūichi Yamada |
| Area | |
• Total | 286.48 km2 (110.61 sq mi) |
| Population (May 31, 2020) | |
• Total | 33,330 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0224-25-2111 |
| Address | 1-1 Ōtemachi, Shiroishi-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-0292 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese bush-warbler |
| Flower | Kerria |
| Tree | Japanese beech |
Shiroishi (白石市,Shiroishi-shi) is acity inMiyagi Prefecture,Japan. As of 31 May 2020[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 33,330 and apopulation density of 120 persons per km2 in 14,242 households.[1] The total area of the city is 286.48 square kilometres (110.61 sq mi).
Shiroishi is in southern Miyagi Prefecture, in theTōhoku region of northernJapan, bordered byFukushima Prefecture to the south. The southern peak ofMount Zaō is within the city borders.
Fukushima Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Shiroishi has ahumid climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Shiroishi is 12.1 °C (53.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,327.2 mm (52.25 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.7 °C (74.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.2 °C (34.2 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Shiroishi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) | 20.6 (69.1) | 23.7 (74.7) | 30.1 (86.2) | 33.0 (91.4) | 34.6 (94.3) | 36.9 (98.4) | 36.7 (98.1) | 35.2 (95.4) | 31.4 (88.5) | 24.5 (76.1) | 19.5 (67.1) | 36.9 (98.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) | 6.2 (43.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 16.0 (60.8) | 21.0 (69.8) | 23.6 (74.5) | 26.8 (80.2) | 28.3 (82.9) | 24.8 (76.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 14.0 (57.2) | 8.1 (46.6) | 17.0 (62.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) | 1.7 (35.1) | 4.7 (40.5) | 10.2 (50.4) | 15.5 (59.9) | 19.0 (66.2) | 22.5 (72.5) | 23.7 (74.7) | 20.1 (68.2) | 14.5 (58.1) | 8.6 (47.5) | 3.6 (38.5) | 12.1 (53.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) | −2.6 (27.3) | −0.3 (31.5) | 4.6 (40.3) | 10.5 (50.9) | 15.0 (59.0) | 19.1 (66.4) | 20.2 (68.4) | 16.2 (61.2) | 9.9 (49.8) | 3.6 (38.5) | −0.7 (30.7) | 7.7 (45.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.2 (11.8) | −11.6 (11.1) | −8.0 (17.6) | −5.0 (23.0) | 1.7 (35.1) | 6.3 (43.3) | 10.4 (50.7) | 11.2 (52.2) | 6.0 (42.8) | −0.8 (30.6) | −5.2 (22.6) | −11.6 (11.1) | −11.6 (11.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 50.8 (2.00) | 36.6 (1.44) | 71.0 (2.80) | 96.0 (3.78) | 99.3 (3.91) | 146.6 (5.77) | 188.2 (7.41) | 186.0 (7.32) | 197.0 (7.76) | 146.1 (5.75) | 59.7 (2.35) | 50.2 (1.98) | 1,327.2 (52.25) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 43 (17) | 33 (13) | 16 (6.3) | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 15 (5.9) | 109 (43) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.8 | 6.5 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 14.4 | 12.4 | 12.7 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 118 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 3 cm) | 5.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 13.2 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 142.6 | 154.7 | 178.6 | 193.6 | 195.2 | 142.6 | 123.3 | 140.6 | 121.9 | 141.7 | 146.8 | 135.3 | 1,818.6 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Shiroishi peaked around the year 1990 and has declined since.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 31,285 | — |
| 1930 | 34,051 | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 34,796 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 44,871 | +29.0% |
| 1960 | 43,911 | −2.1% |
| 1970 | 40,886 | −6.9% |
| 1980 | 41,725 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 42,262 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 40,793 | −3.5% |
| 2010 | 37,422 | −8.3% |
| 2020 | 32,758 | −12.5% |
The area of present-day Shiroishi was part of ancientMutsu Province and was under control of theDate clan ofSendai Domain during theEdo period, under theTokugawa shogunate. During theBoshin War of theMeiji Restoration,Shiroishi Castle was the site of a battle between the pro-imperial and pro-Tokugawa forces of theŌuetsu Reppan Dōmei. After the end of the Boshin War, theNambu clan ofMorioka Domain was briefly relocated to a reduced domain centered on Shiroishi by theMeiji government.
The town of Shiroishi was established on June 1, 1889 with the establishment of the post-Meiji restoration modern municipalities system. The villages of Odaira, Otakasawa, Kosugo, Saikawa, Shirakawa and Fukuoka merged with Shiroishi on April 1, 1954, which was then raised to city status. The village of Obara was annexed to Shiroishi on March 31, 1957.[5]
Shiroishi has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 18 members.[6] Shiroishi, collectively with the towns of Zaō and Shichikashuku, contributes two seats to the Miyagi Prefectural legislature. In terms of national politics, the city is part ofMiyagi 3rd district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Shiroishi has a mixed economy, dominated by light manufacturing of electronics, automotive components and food processing. Agriculture is dominated by rice cultivation on the flatlands and horticulture in more hilly areas.
Shiroishi has nine public elementary schools and five public junior high schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates two special education schools.
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