Ebina 海老名市 | |
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 Ebina City Hall | |
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 Location of Ebina in Kanagawa Prefecture | |
  Ebina | |
| Coordinates:35°26′47″N139°23′27″E / 35.44639°N 139.39083°E /35.44639; 139.39083 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Kanagawa Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Masaharu Uchino |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.59 km2 (10.27 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2024) | |
• Total | 141,276 |
| • Density | 5,313/km2 (13,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 046-231-2111 |
| Address | 175-1 Katase, Ebina-shi, Kanagawa-ken 243-0492 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Greenfinch |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Tree | Box tree |
Ebina (海老名市,Ebina-shi) is acity located inKanagawa Prefecture,Japan.[1]As of 1 October 2024[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 141,276 and apopulation density of 5300 persons per km2.[2] The total area of the city is 26.69 square kilometres (10.31 sq mi).[3]
Ebina is located approximately 50 kilometers from central Tokyo and 20 kilometers from Yokohama. The city is roughly rectangular, 8.7 kilometers north-to-south by 6.15 kilometers east-to-west, with an elevation of 11 to 84 meters above sea level. It is in the middle of theSagami Plain, part of westernKantō Plain. The city sits on the eastern bank of theSagami River, and theHikiji River flows through part of the city. TheTōmei Expressway cuts across the southern end of the city.[1]
Kanagawa Prefecture
Ebina has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ebina is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1632 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C.[4]
| Climate data for Ebina (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.2 (77.4) | 31.0 (87.8) | 33.4 (92.1) | 37.6 (99.7) | 37.9 (100.2) | 39.9 (103.8) | 37.6 (99.7) | 33.4 (92.1) | 26.6 (79.9) | 24.4 (75.9) | 38.1 (100.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) | 11.4 (52.5) | 14.4 (57.9) | 19.4 (66.9) | 23.8 (74.8) | 26.3 (79.3) | 30.1 (86.2) | 31.6 (88.9) | 27.9 (82.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 17.6 (63.7) | 13.0 (55.4) | 20.7 (69.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) | 5.7 (42.3) | 9.1 (48.4) | 14.1 (57.4) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.9 (71.4) | 25.7 (78.3) | 26.9 (80.4) | 23.3 (73.9) | 17.9 (64.2) | 12.3 (54.1) | 7.1 (44.8) | 15.6 (60.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.6 (30.9) | 0.3 (32.5) | 3.9 (39.0) | 8.8 (47.8) | 13.9 (57.0) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22.2 (72.0) | 23.2 (73.8) | 19.7 (67.5) | 14.0 (57.2) | 7.7 (45.9) | 1.9 (35.4) | 11.1 (52.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.7 (18.1) | −8.9 (16.0) | −5.6 (21.9) | −2.7 (27.1) | 4.2 (39.6) | 9.9 (49.8) | 14.2 (57.6) | 16.7 (62.1) | 10.6 (51.1) | 2.0 (35.6) | −1.5 (29.3) | −7.3 (18.9) | −8.9 (16.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 67.3 (2.65) | 67.0 (2.64) | 143.9 (5.67) | 152.9 (6.02) | 156.9 (6.18) | 178.2 (7.02) | 191.2 (7.53) | 159.7 (6.29) | 254.2 (10.01) | 240.9 (9.48) | 103.2 (4.06) | 67.2 (2.65) | 1,760.9 (69.33) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.3 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 9.0 | 12.3 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 5.4 | 109.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 190.8 | 168.2 | 166.5 | 175.0 | 178.4 | 123.2 | 156.7 | 189.8 | 132.4 | 133.2 | 150.5 | 179.7 | 1,946.9 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[5][6] | |||||||||||||
Per Japanese census data,[7] the population of Ebina has grown steadily over the past century.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 8,891 | — |
| 1930 | 10,051 | +13.0% |
| 1940 | 10,552 | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 15,549 | +47.4% |
| 1960 | 17,938 | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 44,492 | +148.0% |
| 1980 | 77,498 | +74.2% |
| 1990 | 105,822 | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 117,519 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 127,707 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 136,516 | +6.9% |
The area of modern Ebina has been settled since prehistoric times, and has a number of remains from theKofun period. Ebina became theprovincial capital ofSagami Province in theNara period, and was the location of thekokubunji, orprovincial temple.[1] It was home to the Yokoyama clan, one of the seven warrior clans of theMusashi region during the earlyKamakura period. During theEdo period, the lands around Ebina weretenryō territory theoretically administered directly by theTokugawa Shogunate inEdo; however, in reality, the area was a patchwork of small fiefs held by varioushatamoto, as well as exclaves under the control ofSakura Domain andKarasuyama Domain.
After theMeiji Restoration, the area became part ofKōza District, Kanagawa Prefecture and was administratively divided into Ebina Village and Arima Village on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The area was connected by rail in 1926 via theSagami Railway and in 1927 by theOdakyu Electric Railway, leading to an increase in population and a change in status of Ebina from village to town in 1940. In 1955, Arima Village merged into Ebina Town. Ebina was elevated tocity status on November 1, 1971. Urban development projects in the 1980s and 1990s have modernized the city center.[1]
Ebina has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 22 members. Ebina contributes one member to the Kanagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kanagawa 13th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Ebina is home to over 150 factories. The town is a center of the production ofelectrical appliances, metal products, andmachinery.Taito operates the Ebina Development Center in Ebina. The city was once known for its broadrice paddies, but agriculture now centers on the cultivation of strawberries, tomatoes, and ornamental plants. Ebina serves as a bedroom community to the greater Tokyo and Yokohama area.[1][8]
Ebina has 13 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government. The city has three public high schools operated by the Kanagawa Prefectural Board of Education, and the prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.
Odakyu Electric Railway –Odakyū Odawara Line
Sagami Railway –Sagami Railway Main Line
Tōmei Expressway -Ebina Service Area -Ebina Junction
Shin-Tōmei Expressway - Ebina-minami Junction
Ken-Ō Expressway - Ebina-minami Junction - Ebina Interchange - Ebina Junction
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