Shimanto, Kōchi (town)
Shimanto (四万十町, Shimanto-chō) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan.
Shimanto
四万十町 | |
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Town | |
 Shimanto town hall | |
 Flag  Chapter | |
 Location of Shimanto in Kōchi Prefecture | |
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  Shimanto Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′N 133°8′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Prefecture | Kōchi Prefecture |
| District | Takaoka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 642.06 km2 (247.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 18,269 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
It was formed on March 20, 2006 from the merger of the town of Kubokawa, from Takaoka District, and the towns of Taishō and Towa, both from Hata District.
As of July 27, 2015, the village has an estimated population of 18,269[1] and a density of 28.5 persons per km². The total area is 642.06 km².
Geography
Climate
Shimanto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Shimanto is 15.0 °C (59.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,251.0 mm (127.99 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C (78.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C (39.6 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Shimanto was 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) on 11 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.9 °C (16.0 °F) on 4 February 1999.[3]
| Climate data for Kubokawa, Shimanto (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.6 (92.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
36.4 (97.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
38.8 (101.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 10.6 (51.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
21.0 (69.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.1 (30.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.7 (33.3) |
10.1 (50.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.5 (16.7) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 84.7 (3.33) |
115.8 (4.56) |
207.1 (8.15) |
253.9 (10.00) |
308.7 (12.15) |
425.8 (16.76) |
377.9 (14.88) |
415.9 (16.37) |
524.8 (20.66) |
281.4 (11.08) |
158.3 (6.23) |
96.9 (3.81) |
3,251 (127.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.2 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 15.2 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 129.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173.8 | 166.1 | 188.6 | 190.4 | 186.8 | 123.8 | 168.6 | 191.5 | 140.2 | 168.9 | 160.9 | 172.4 | 2,035.8 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Shimanto in 2020 is 15,607 people.[4] Shimanto has been conducting censuses since 1920.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 30,170 | — |
| 1925 | 30,409 | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 31,106 | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 31,316 | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 31,871 | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 39,935 | +25.3% |
| 1950 | 41,264 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 41,912 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 38,584 | −7.9% |
| 1965 | 33,520 | −13.1% |
| 1970 | 29,062 | −13.3% |
| 1975 | 26,969 | −7.2% |
| 1980 | 26,438 | −2.0% |
| 1985 | 25,622 | −3.1% |
| 1990 | 24,226 | −5.4% |
| 1995 | 23,081 | −4.7% |
| 2000 | 21,844 | −5.4% |
| 2005 | 20,527 | −6.0% |
| 2010 | 18,734 | −8.7% |
| 2015 | 17,325 | −7.5% |
| 2020 | 15,607 | −9.9% |
| Shimanto population statistics[4] | ||
Transportation
Railway
- JR Shikoku
- Dosan Line: Kageno - Rokutanji - Niida - Kubokawa
- Yodo Line: Kubokawa - Wakai - Iejigawa - Utsuigawa - Tosa-Taishō - Tosa-Shōwa - Tōkawa
- Tosa Kuroshio Railway
- Nakamura Line: Kurokawa - Wakai
See also
References
- "まちのあらまし". Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- Shimanto population statistics
External links
Media related to Shimanto, Kōchi at Wikimedia Commons
Geographic data related to Shimanto, Kōchi (town) at OpenStreetMap- Shimanto official website (in Japanese)
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