Numata, Gunma
Numata
沼田市 | |
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| Numata city hall (Terrace Numata) Numata city hall (Terrace Numata) | |
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Flag of Numata Flag Official logo of Numata Emblem | |
| Location of Numata in Gunma Prefecture Location of Numata in Gunma Prefecture | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Gunma |
| Area | |
• Total | 443.46 km2 (171.22 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2020) | |
• Total | 46,908 |
| • Density | 105.78/km2 (273.96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0278-23-2111 |
| Address | Shimono-machi 999 , Numata-shi, Gunma-ken 378-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Chinese bellflower |
| Tree | Sakura |
Numata (沼田市, Numata-shi) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 46,908 in 20,589 households,[1] and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 443.46 square kilometres (171.22 sq mi), making it the largest city in terms of area within Gunma Prefecture. (The neighboring town of Minakami is the largest municipality in terms of area within Gunma.)
Geography
[edit | edit source]Numata is located in northern Gunma Prefecture. The Tone River flows through the western part of the city and the tributary, the Katashina River, flows through the southern end, forming a large river terrace. The downtown area is located at the top of the terrace, along the Tone River.
- Mountains: Kesamaruyama (1961m), Mount Akagi (1828m)
- Rivers: Tone River, Katashina River
Surrounding municipalities
[edit | edit source]Climate
[edit | edit source]Numata has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Numata is 12.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1522 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.1 °C.[2]
| Climate data for Numata (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) | 14.9 (58.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
33.5 (92.3) |
36.2 (97.2) |
37.4 (99.3) |
38.1 (100.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
38.1 (100.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
8.1 (46.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
9.9 (49.8) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.7 (38.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42.0 (1.65) |
42.8 (1.69) |
64.7 (2.55) |
65.3 (2.57) |
90.4 (3.56) |
130.1 (5.12) |
178.4 (7.02) |
168.1 (6.62) |
152.3 (6.00) |
113.1 (4.45) |
47.4 (1.87) |
37.8 (1.49) |
1,132.3 (44.58) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.0 | 7.5 | 9.1 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 13.2 | 14.9 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 9.2 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 116.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174.1 | 176.1 | 204.9 | 209.8 | 213.3 | 163.6 | 167.4 | 197.5 | 147.8 | 156.6 | 171.4 | 176.7 | 2,159.1 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Numata declined slightly over the past 40 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1920 | 37,674 | — |
| 1930 | 52,906 | +40.4% |
| 1940 | 86,086 | +62.7% |
| 1950 | 95,533 | +11.0% |
| 1960 | 56,346 | −41.0% |
| 1970 | 54,311 | −3.6% |
| 1980 | 56,828 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 56,099 | −1.3% |
| 2000 | 55,278 | −1.5% |
| 2010 | 51,265 | −7.3% |
| 2020 | 45,337 | −11.6% |
History
[edit | edit source]Numata developed during the Sengoku period as a castle town surrounding Numata Castle, a stronghold in Kōzuke Province contested by the Uesugi, Takeda, Later Hōjō and Sanada clans. During the Edo period, the area of present-day Numata was the center of the Numata Domain, a 35,000 koku feudal domain held by then Toki clan under the Tokugawa shogunate.
Numata Town was created within Tone District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. On March 1, 1954, Numata merged with neighboring Tonami, Ikeda, Usune and Kawada villages, and was raised to city status. On February 13, 2005 the villages of Shirasawa and Tone were incorporated into Numata.[6]
Government
[edit | edit source]Numata has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Numata contributes one member to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Gunma 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
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Numata is a regional commercial center and transportation hub, but was traditionally known for lumber production.
Education
[edit | edit source]Numata has 12 public elementary schools and nine public middle schools operated by the city government, and four public high schools operated by the Gunma Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates a special education school for the handicapped.
Elementary schools
[edit | edit source]- Hiragawa Elementary School
- Ikeda Elementary School
- Kawada Elementary School
- Masugata Elementary School
- Numata Elementary School
- Numata Higashi Elementary School
- Numata Kita Elementary School
- Shirasawa Elementary School
- Tana Elementary School
- Tonami Higashi Elementary School
- Tone Azuma Elementary School
- Tone Nishi Elementary School
- Usune Elementary School
Middle schools
[edit | edit source]- Ikeda Middle School
- Numata Middle School
- Numata Higashi Middle School
- Numata Minami Middle School
- Numata Nishi Middle School
- Shirasawa Middle School
- Tana Middle School
- Tone Middle School
- Usune Middle School
High schools
[edit | edit source]Transportation
[edit | edit source]Railway
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Highway
[edit | edit source]- File:JP Expressway E17.svg Kan-etsu Expressway – Numata IC
- File:Japanese National Route Sign 0017.svg National Route 17
- File:Japanese National Route Sign 0120.svg National Route 120
- File:Japanese National Route Sign 0145.svg National Route 145
- File:Japanese National Route Sign 0291.svg National Route 291
Local attractions
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- Fukiware Falls, National Place of Scenic Beauty and Natural Monument; One of Japan’s Top 100 Waterfalls
- Site of Numata Castle
- Oigami Onsen
- Tamahara Dam
- Tambara Ski Park
Sister-city relations
[edit | edit source]- Japan Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan, since May 1966
- Germany Füssen, Bavaria, Germany since September 1995
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Koji Omi, politician
- Ukyo Sasahara, racing driver
- Kona Takahashi, professional baseball player
- Tochiakagi Takanori, sumo wrestler
References
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External links
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- Official Website (in Japanese)
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