Hirao 平生町 | |
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 Hirao town viewed from Mt. Iwaki | |
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 Location of Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
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  Hirao Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates:33°56′17″N132°04′24″E / 33.93806°N 132.07333°E /33.93806; 132.07333 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'yō |
| Prefecture | Yamaguchi |
| District | Kumage |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kunihiro Asamoto |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.59 km2 (13.36 sq mi) |
| Population (May 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 11,064 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 210-1 Hirao-cho, Hirao-cho, Kumage-gun, Yamaguchi-ken |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Azalea,Chrysanthemum |
| Tree | Pinus thunbergii |
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Hirao (平生町,Hirao-chō) is atown located inKumage District,Yamaguchi Prefecture,Japan. As of 31 May 2023[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 11,064 in 5394 households and apopulation density of 320 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 34.59 square kilometres (13.36 sq mi).
The town extends approximately 11 kilometers north to south and 9 kilometers east to west, and is located on the coast of theSeto Inland Sea in southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the borders of theSetonaikai National Park.
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Hirao has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Hirao is 16.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1678 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 6.6 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Hirao has been steady for the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 12,186 | — |
| 1950 | 16,636 | +36.5% |
| 1960 | 14,106 | −15.2% |
| 1970 | 13,111 | −7.1% |
| 1980 | 14,118 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 14,801 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14,580 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 13,484 | −7.5% |
| Hirao population statistics[3] | ||
The area of Hirao was part of an ancientSuō Province. During theEdo Period, the area was part of the holdings ofChōshū Domain. Following theMeiji restoration, the village of Hirao withinKumage District, Yamaguchi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Hirao was elevated to town status on April 1, 1903. On January 1, 1955 Tabuse annexed the villages of Ono, Saga and Sone.
Hirao has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral town council of 12 members. Hirao, together with the towns ofKaminoseki andTabuse contributes one member to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of theYamaguchi 2nd district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Hirao has a rural economy based on agriculture and commercial fishing. There is one smallindustrial park.
Hirao has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Yamaguchi Prefectural Board of Education.
Hirao has no passenger railway service. The nearest station is theJR WestSanyo Main LineYanai Station orTabuse Station.[4]
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