Uki
宇城市 | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Uki in Kumamoto Prefecture | |
  Uki Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′42″N 130°41′11″E / 32.64500°N 130.68639°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tetsuo Shinozaki (since February 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 188.56 km2 (72.80 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2017) | |
| • Total | 59,928 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 85 Matsubase Ono, Uki-shi, Kumamoto-ken 869-0531 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Cettia diphone |
| Flower | Cosmos |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
Uki (宇城市, Uki-shi) is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 59,928, with 23,724 households[1] and a population density of 320 persons per km2. The total area is 188.56 km2.
The modern city of Uki was established on January 15, 2005, as a result of the merger between the towns of Misumi and Shiranuhi (both from Uto District), and the towns of Matsubase, Ogawa and Toyono (all from Shimomashiki District).
History
Events
Geography
Climate
Uki 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 Uki is 17.1 °C (62.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,869.2 mm (73.59 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.8 °C (82.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 6.8 °C (44.2 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Uki was 38.3 °C (100.9 °F) on 14 August 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −4.6 °C (23.7 °F) on 25 January 2016.[3]
| Climate data for Misumi, Uki (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
29.9 (85.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
36.4 (97.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
17.1 (62.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.6 (76.3) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
13.7 (56.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
2.5 (36.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.8 (2.35) |
79.6 (3.13) |
113.9 (4.48) |
136.3 (5.37) |
154.3 (6.07) |
402.4 (15.84) |
318.1 (12.52) |
181.6 (7.15) |
174.1 (6.85) |
99.8 (3.93) |
84.9 (3.34) |
64.5 (2.54) |
1,869.2 (73.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.3 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 9.5 | 15.0 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 113.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127.8 | 141.8 | 169.9 | 180.6 | 193.1 | 126.0 | 192.5 | 221.1 | 182.0 | 187.8 | 151.3 | 138.1 | 2,012.1 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Uki in 2020 is 57,032 people.[4] Uki has been conducting censuses since 1950.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76,123 | — |
| 1955 | 75,552 | −0.8% |
| 1960 | 71,168 | −5.8% |
| 1965 | 65,058 | −8.6% |
| 1970 | 61,766 | −5.1% |
| 1975 | 61,448 | −0.5% |
| 1980 | 62,412 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 63,662 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 63,401 | −0.4% |
| 1995 | 64,008 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 63,968 | −0.1% |
| 2005 | 63,089 | −1.4% |
| 2010 | 61,897 | −1.9% |
| 2015 | 59,756 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | 57,032 | −4.6% |
| Uki population statistics[4] | ||
Tourism
Visitor attractions
- Shiranui - atmospheric optical phenomenon.
- Tofukuji - Takezaki Suenaga's (a samurai of Kamakura period) family temple. He was owner of Moko Shurai Ekotoba.
Notable people from Uki
- Karina Maki, handball player
- Seiichiro Maki, football player
- Yuki Maki, football player
- Kiichi Matsuda, educator of agriculture
- Tetsuya Noda, contemporary artist
- Haruki Uemura, former judo wrestler
References
- ↑ "Official website of Uki City" (in Japanese). Japan: Uki City. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- 1 2 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- 1 2 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- 1 2 Uki population statistics
External links
- Official website
(in Japanese)
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