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|Name= Hirao |
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| name = Hirao |
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|JapaneseName= 平生町 |
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| native_name = {{nobold|平生町}} |
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|MapImage= Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture Ja.svg |
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|Region=[[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]] ([[San'yō region|San'yō]]) |
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| settlement_type = [[Towns of Japan|Town]] |
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|Prefecture=[[Yamaguchi prefecture|Yamaguchi]] |
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|District= [[Kumage District, Yamaguchi|Kumage]] |
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|Area_km2= 34.40 |
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|Population= 14,396 |
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| image_caption = Hirao town viewed from Mt. Iwaki |
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|CityHallLink= [http://www.town.hirao.lg.jp/home/html/main.html Town of Hirao] |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Chūgoku region|Chūgoku]]<br>[[San'yō region|San'yō]] |
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| subdivision_type2 = [[Prefectures of Japan|Prefecture]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]] |
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| subdivision_name3 = [[Kumage District, Yamaguchi|Kumage]] |
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| leader_title = Mayor |
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| leader_name = Kunihiro Asamoto |
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| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor |
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| population_total = 11,064 |
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| blank_info_sec1 = 210-1 Hirao-cho, Hirao-cho, Kumage-gun, Yamaguchi-ken |
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| website = {{Official|1=http://www.town.hirao.lg.jp/}} |
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| tree = ''[[Pinus thunbergii]]'' |
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| flower = [[Azalea]], [[Chrysanthemum]] |
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{{nihongo|'''Hirao'''|平生町|Hirao-chō}} is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Kumage District, Yamaguchi|Kumage District]], [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]], [[Japan]]. |
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[[file:Hirao town hall.JPG|right|thumb|270px|Hirao Town Hall]] |
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[[file:馬島（Umashima from Oohoshi） - panoramio (1).jpg|right|thumb|270px|View from Ohosi]] |
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{{nihongo|'''Hirao'''|平生町|Hirao-chō}} is a [[List of towns in Japan|town]] located in [[Kumage District, Yamaguchi|Kumage District]], [[Yamaguchi Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2023|05|31}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 11,064 in 5394 households and a [[population density]] of 320 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Hirao-hp">{{cite web |url=http://www.town.hirao.lg.jp/soshiki/chomin/koseki/jinko/R5/1686011695500.html|title= Hirao town official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the town is {{convert|34.59|sqkm|sqmi}}. |
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== Geography == |
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As of 2003, the town has an estimated [[population]] of 14,396 and a [[population density|density]] of 418.49 persons per km². The total area is 34.40 km². |
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The town extends approximately 11 kilometers north to south and 9 kilometers east to west, and is located on the coast of the [[Seto Inland Sea]] in southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the borders of the [[Setonaikai National Park]]. |
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=== Neighbouring municipalities === |
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Yamaguchi Prefecture |
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* [[Kaminoseki]] |
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* [[Tabuse]] |
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* [[Yanai, Yamaguchi|Yanai]] |
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===Climate=== |
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Hirao has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'') 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.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/yamaguchi/hirao-716601/ Hirao climate data]</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
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Per Japanese census data, the population of Hirao has been steady for the past 50 years. |
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{{Historical populations |
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| 1940 | 12186 |
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| 1950 | 16636 |
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| 1960 | 14106 |
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| 1970 | 13111 |
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| 1980 | 14118 |
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| 1990 | 14801 |
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| 2000 | 14580 |
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| 2010 | 13484 |
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| footnote = Hirao population statistics<ref name=zensus>[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/Yamaguchi/ Hirao population statistics]</ref> |
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}} |
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==History== |
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The area of Hirao was part of an ancient [[Suō Province]]. During the [[Edo Period]], the area was part of the holdings of [[Chōshū Domain]]. Following the [[Meiji restoration]], the village of Hirao within [[Kumage 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. |
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==Government== |
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Hirao has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] town council of 12 members. Hirao, together with the towns of [[Kaminoseki, Yamaguchi|Kaminoseki]] and [[Tabuse, Yamaguchi|Tabuse]] contributes one member to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the [[Yamaguchi 2nd district]] of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]]. |
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==Economy== |
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Hirao has a rural economy based on agriculture and commercial fishing. There is one small [[industrial park]]. |
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==Education== |
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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. |
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== Transportation == |
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=== Railway === |
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Hirao has no passenger railway service. The nearest station is the [[JR West]] [[Sanyo Main Line]] [[Yanai Station]] or [[Tabuse Station]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=22 伊陸駅予定地だった所 |url=https://yanainipponbare.com/kaidoichiran/iwakunitategahama/ikachi/7-22ikachi-station/ |access-date=2022-10-13 |website=柳井にっぽん晴れ街道協議会 |language=ja}}</ref> |
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=== Highways === |
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* {{jct|country=JPN|Route|188}} |
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==Noted people from Hirao== |
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*[[Genki Abe]], lawyer, police bureaucrat and cabinet minister in early [[Shōwa period]] Japan. |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.town.hirao.lg.jp/home/html/main.html Hirao official website] {{ |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081201110241/http://www.town.hirao.lg.jp/home/html/main.html Hirao official website] {{in lang|ja}} |
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[[ko:히라오 정]] |
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[[ja:平生町]] |
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[[ru:Хирао]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:44, 1 October 2024
Hirao
平生町 | |
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 Hirao town viewed from Mt. Iwaki | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Hirao in Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
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  Hirao Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°56′17″N 132°04′24″E / 33.93806°N 132.07333°E | |
| 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 a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 11,064 in 5394 households and a population density of 320 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 34.59 square kilometres (13.36 sq mi).
Geography
[edit]The town extends approximately 11 kilometers north to south and 9 kilometers east to west, and is located on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea in southeastern Yamaguchi Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Setonaikai National Park.
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit]Yamaguchi Prefecture
Climate
[edit]Hirao has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) 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]
Demographics
[edit]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] | ||
History
[edit]The area of Hirao was part of an ancient Suō Province. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Chōshū Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Hirao within Kumage 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.
Government
[edit]Hirao has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Hirao, together with the towns of Kaminoseki and Tabuse contributes one member to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Yamaguchi 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
[edit]Hirao has a rural economy based on agriculture and commercial fishing. There is one small industrial park.
Education
[edit]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.
Transportation
[edit]Railway
[edit]Hirao has no passenger railway service. The nearest station is the JR West Sanyo Main Line Yanai Station or Tabuse Station.[4]
Highways
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Noted people from Hirao
[edit]- Genki Abe, lawyer, police bureaucrat and cabinet minister in early Shōwa period Japan.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hirao town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Hirao climate data
- ^ Hirao population statistics
- ^ "22 伊陸駅予定地だった所". 柳井にっぽん晴れ街道協議会 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-13.
External links
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Media related to Hirao, Yamaguchi at Wikimedia Commons- Hirao official website (in Japanese)
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