Umi 宇美町 | |
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 Umi Town Hall | |
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 Location of Umi inFukuoka Prefecture | |
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  Umi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:33°34′03″N130°30′40″E / 33.56750°N 130.51111°E /33.56750; 130.51111 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka |
| District | Kasuya |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.21 km2 (11.66 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2024) | |
• Total | 36,907 |
| • Density | 1,222/km2 (3,164/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 5-1-1 Umi, Umi-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka-ken 811-2192 |
| Website | Official website |
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| Flower | Rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes |
| Tree | Camphora officinarum |
Umi (宇美町,Umi-machi) is atown located inKasuya District,Fukuoka Prefecture,Japan.[1] As of 31 March 2024[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 36,907 in 16691 households, and apopulation density of 1200 persons per km².[2] The total area of the town is 30.21 km2 (11.66 sq mi)
Umi is located in northwest Fukuoka Prefecture, approximately 15 kilometers east-southeast of Fukuoka City. It is one of the towns in the Fukuoka metropolitan area, and the flat land in the north and northwest of the town is being developed as acommuter town. The southern and eastern parts of the town are mountainous, and Mount Shioji in the south is especially popular as a hiking course.
Fukuoka Prefecture
Umi has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Umi is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1766 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C.[3]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Umi is as shown below.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 18,461 | — |
| 1950 | 21,972 | +19.0% |
| 1960 | 20,374 | −7.3% |
| 1970 | 19,395 | −4.8% |
| 1980 | 23,966 | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 34,283 | +43.0% |
| 2000 | 38,126 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 38,617 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 37,671 | −2.4% |
The area of Umi was part of ancientChikuzen Province. According to theNihon Shoki andKojiki, this is the place whereEmpress Jingū gave birth toEmperor Ōjin on her way back from the conquest of Korea.[4] During theEdo Period, the area was under the control ofFukuoka Domain. After theMeiji restoration, the village of Umi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Umi was elevated to town status on October 20, 1920.
Umi has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral town council of 14 members. Umi, together with the other municipalities inKasuya District contributes three members to the Fukuoka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of theFukuoka 4th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
In theMeiji period, coal mining formed the basis of the local economy, but the last mines closed in the 1960s. After that, anindustrial parks were established; however, the main focus of the local economy is on agriculture, forestry, and tourism, with an increasing percentage of the working population commuting to nearby Fukuoka.
Umi has five public elementary schools and three public junior high schools operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Fukuoka Prefectural Board of Education.
Umi is not located on any National Highway or Expressway. Although theKyushu Expressway passes through the town, there is no interchange.
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