Yūki 結城市 | |
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 Yūki city hall | |
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 Location of Yūki in Ibaraki Prefecture | |
  Yūki | |
| Coordinates:36°18′19.7″N139°52′35.9″E / 36.305472°N 139.876639°E /36.305472; 139.876639 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō region |
| Prefecture | Ibaraki |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fumio Zenba (since August 2011) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.76 km2 (25.39 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2024) | |
• Total | 49,252 |
| • Density | 749.0/km2 (1,940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Mulberry |
| - Flower | Lilium |
| Phone number | 0296-32-1111 |
| Address | Oji-Yuki 1447, Yuki-shi, Ibaraki-ken 307-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
Yūki (結城市,Yūki-shi) is acity located inIbaraki Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 January 2024[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 49,252 in 19,889 households and apopulation density of 749 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 30.8%.[1] The total area of the town is 65.76 square kilometres (25.39 sq mi). Yūki is famous for its production ofyūki-tsumugi, a traditional fabric production technique which is an Important Intangible Cultural Property, and the city has a rich religious history, with many olderBuddhist temples andShinto shrines.
Yūki is located in far western Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the north and west, and separated from the rest of Ibaraki Prefecture by theKinugawa River. It is closely related to Tochigi Prefecture in terms of culture (such asdialects), economy, and transportation due to the close proximity to the city of Oyama.
Ibaraki Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Yūki has ahumid continental climate (per theKöppen climate classification) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yūki is 14.1 °C (57.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,321 mm (52.0 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C (79.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.8 °C (37.0 °F).[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Yūki has remained relatively steady over the past 40 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 27,379 | — |
| 1930 | 30,948 | +13.0% |
| 1940 | 32,137 | +3.8% |
| 1950 | 39,894 | +24.1% |
| 1960 | 38,060 | −4.6% |
| 1970 | 39,561 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 49,387 | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 53,288 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 52,774 | −1.0% |
| 2010 | 52,494 | −0.5% |
| 2020 | 50,645 | −3.5% |
The area of Yūki was an important center for the production of cotton, flax and woven goods from theNara period. From theKamakura period onwards, the area was controlled by theYūki clan, who developed acastle town aroundYūki Castle. This subsequently became the center ofYūki Domain which was ruled by 10 generations of a junior branch of theMizuno clan under theTokugawa shogunate in theEdo period.
The town of Yūki was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On March 15, 1954, Yūki merged with the neighboring villages of Yamakawa, Kinugawa, Egawa and Kamiyamakawa and was elevated to city status.
Yūki has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 18 members. Yūki contributes one member to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part ofIbaraki 7th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Yūki has anindustrial park, however, the local economy remains based on agriculture and food processing. The main crops includerice,kanpyō,lettuce, andcorn.
Yūki has nine public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education. The prefectural also operates a special education school for the handicapped.
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