Naka, Tokushima
Naka (那賀町, Naka-chō) is a town located in Naka District, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
Naka
那賀町 | |
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Town | |
 Naka town | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Naka in Tokushima Prefecture | |
  Naka Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′N 134°30′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Tokushima Prefecture |
| District | Naka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hirofumi Sakaguchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 694.98 km2 (268.33 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2019) | |
| • Total | 7,549 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
It was founded on March 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Aioi, Kaminaka and Wajiki, and the villages of Kisawa and Kito, all from Naka District.
As of June 1, 2019 the town has an estimated population of 7,549 and a density of 10.9 persons per km². The total area is 694.98 km².
Geography
Climate
Naka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is high, but there is a pronounced difference between the wetter summers and drier winters. The average annual temperature in Naka is 13.6 °C (56.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,391.3 mm (133.52 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.5 °C (76.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C (36.7 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Naka was 39.0 °C (102.2 °F) on 18 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.9 °C (12.4 °F) on 8 February 1984.[2]
| Climate data for Kito, Naka (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
36.1 (97.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
34.7 (94.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
19.9 (67.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.4 (45.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
0.0 (32.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 77.0 (3.03) |
108.2 (4.26) |
176.2 (6.94) |
204.9 (8.07) |
277.4 (10.92) |
398.7 (15.70) |
479.6 (18.88) |
546.8 (21.53) |
611.2 (24.06) |
283.5 (11.16) |
131.4 (5.17) |
96.4 (3.80) |
3,391.3 (133.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.6 | 7.7 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 128.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 171.8 | 165.0 | 188.8 | 196.1 | 194.6 | 128.3 | 147.2 | 171.9 | 130.4 | 156.8 | 157.5 | 164.3 | 1,972.7 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][1] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Naka in 2020 is 7,367 people.[3] Naka has been conducting censuses since 1920.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 18,805 | — |
| 1925 | 18,757 | −0.3% |
| 1930 | 18,746 | −0.1% |
| 1935 | 19,075 | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 19,210 | +0.7% |
| 1945 | 21,836 | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 22,909 | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 24,713 | +7.9% |
| 1960 | 23,279 | −5.8% |
| 1965 | 20,785 | −10.7% |
| 1970 | 16,947 | −18.5% |
| 1975 | 15,364 | −9.3% |
| 1980 | 14,360 | −6.5% |
| 1985 | 13,998 | −2.5% |
| 1990 | 13,255 | −5.3% |
| 1995 | 12,572 | −5.2% |
| 2000 | 11,893 | −5.4% |
| 2005 | 10,695 | −10.1% |
| 2010 | 9,322 | −12.8% |
| 2015 | 8,402 | −9.9% |
| 2020 | 7,367 | −12.3% |
| Naka population statistics[3] | ||
Transportation
Notable people from Naka
- Taiki Nakago, baseball pitcher
- Masatoshi Sanma, slalom canoer
References
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- Naka population statistics
External links
Media related to Naka, Tokushima at Wikimedia Commons- Naka official website (in Japanese)
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