Miyoshi みよし市 | |
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 Miyoshi Daichochin Matsuri | |
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 Location of Miyoshi in Aichi Prefecture | |
  Miyoshi | |
| Coordinates:35°5′22″N137°4′29.4″E / 35.08944°N 137.074833°E /35.08944; 137.074833 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Aichi |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.19 km2 (12.43 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 62,782 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| – Tree | Pinus thunbergii |
| – Flower | Satsuki azalea |
| Phone number | 0561-32-2111 |
| Address | Kozaka 50-banchi, Miyoshi-shi, Aichi-ken 470-0295 |
| Website | Official website |
Miyoshi (みよし市,Miyoshi-shi) is acity located in centralAichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019[update], the city had an estimated population of 62,782 in 24,260 households,[1] and a population density of 1,950 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 32.19 square kilometres (12.43 sq mi).
Miysohi is situated in central Aichi Prefecture.
The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Miyoshi is 15.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1598 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.08 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.1 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Miyoshi has grown drastically over the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 6,833 | — |
| 1950 | 9,372 | +37.2% |
| 1960 | 9,161 | −2.3% |
| 1970 | 19,734 | +115.4% |
| 1980 | 28,522 | +44.5% |
| 1990 | 32,241 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 47,684 | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 60,099 | +26.0% |
“Miyoshi" as a local place name appears in documents in theEdo period.
Miyoshi Village was created withinNishikamo District, Aichi Prefecture on October 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system in the earlyMeiji period.
Miyoshi merged with neighboring villages in 1906 to reach its present geographic borders and was raised to town status on April 1, 1958.
During 2003–2005, discussions were held to merge Miyoshi with the city of Toyota, but the merger proposal was strongly opposed by the majority of the inhabitants of Miyoshi.
As a result, the merger did not take place, and instead Miyoshi was elevated to city status on January 4, 2010.
With its change in status, Miyoshi changed the spelling of its name fromkanji (三好) tohiragana (みよし)
Miyoshi has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city legislature of 20 members. The city contributes one member to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Aichi District 11 of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Shibetsu,Kamikawa Subprefecture,Hokkaido, since October 6, 2000Kiso,Nagano Prefecture, since October 14, 1983Miyoshi is a regional commercial center, and has a very industrial economy, with many factories producing automobiles or automotive-related components, mostly connected withToyota Corporation. Residual agriculture is mostly horticulture
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