Gojō (五條市, Gojō-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 15, 1957. As of September 30, 2014, the city has an estimated population of 33,283, with 13,742 households.[1] It has a population density of 121.17 persons per km2.[citation needed] The total area is 291.98 km2.
Gojō
五條市 | |
|---|---|
 Gojo Shinmachi designated as Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Gojō in Nara Prefecture | |
  Gojō Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′55″N 135°41′47″E / 34.34861°N 135.69639°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshinori Ota (since May 2011) |
| Area | |
• Total | 291.98 km2 (112.73 sq mi) |
| Population (May 31, 2011) | |
• Total | 33,283 |
| • Density | 121.17/km2 (313.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Honmachi, Gojō-shi, Nara-ken 637-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Chinese bellflower |
| Tree | Camphor Laurel |
On September 25, 2005, the villages of Nishiyoshino and Ōtō (both from Yoshino District) were merged into Gojō.
Geography
editLocated in western Nara Prefecture, the Yoshino River flows through the city. It is surrounded mostly by mountains, although the city hall is located in a flat basin. Situated north of the city hall is Mount Kongō, at 1,125 m. Persimmon is a major fruit crop in Gojō.[2]
Neighboring municipalities
editClimate
editGojō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than in winter, though on the whole lower than most parts of Honshū, and there is no significant snowfall. The average annual temperature in Gojō is 14.5 °C (58.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,453.5 mm (57.22 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C (79.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.3 °C (37.9 °F).[3] The highest temperature ever recorded in Gojō was 37.8 °C (100.0 °F) on 5 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.2 °C (19.0 °F) on 19 February 2012.[4]
| Climate data for Gojō (2006−2020 normals, extremes 2005−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.6 (76.3) |
29.2 (84.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.9 (100.2) |
35.4 (95.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
37.9 (100.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
1.6 (34.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.2 (20.8) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.4 (2.30) |
79.2 (3.12) |
104.7 (4.12) |
96.5 (3.80) |
119.2 (4.69) |
177.7 (7.00) |
215.1 (8.47) |
126.2 (4.97) |
167.4 (6.59) |
171.6 (6.76) |
72.9 (2.87) |
64.6 (2.54) |
1,453.5 (57.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.9 | 8.5 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 117.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107.7 | 115.5 | 162.4 | 177.0 | 201.1 | 140.2 | 161.2 | 209.2 | 152.4 | 145.8 | 132.8 | 109.2 | 1,812.8 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data, the population of Gojō in 2020 is 27,927 people. The population has been on decline over the past quarter of a century.[5] Gojō has been conducting censuses since 1950.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45,522 | — |
| 1955 | 49,416 | 8.6% |
| 1960 | 43,489 | −12.0% |
| 1965 | 42,122 | −3.1% |
| 1970 | 41,546 | −1.4% |
| 1975 | 40,892 | −1.6% |
| 1980 | 40,089 | −2.0% |
| 1985 | 39,600 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 39,869 | 0.7% |
| 1995 | 40,871 | 2.5% |
| 2000 | 39,928 | −2.3% |
| 2005 | 37,375 | −6.4% |
| 2010 | 34,449 | −7.8% |
| 2015 | 30,997 | −10.0% |
| 2020 | 27,927 | −9.9% |
| Gojō population statistics[5] | ||
Education
edit- Primary Schools
- Ada Elementary School
- Gojō Elementary School
- Kitauchi Elementary School
- Makino Elementary School
- Nishiyoshino Elementary School
- Nohara Elementary School
- Ootō Elementary School
- Sakaaibe Elementary School
- Uchi Elementary School
- Junior High Schools
- Gojō Junior High School
- Gojōhigashi Junior High School
- Gojōnishi Junior High School
- Nishiyoshino Junior High School
- Nohara Junior High School
- Ootō Junior High School
- High Schools
- Chiben Gakuen High School
- Gojō High School
Transportation
editRail
editRoads
edit
References
edit- ^ "平成26年9月30日現在" (PDF). Gojō City. September 30, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ 2005.Kangaeru Shakaika Chizu.Tokyo:Yotsuya-Ōtsuka Publishing, p.36
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Gojō population statistics
External links
edit- Gojō City official website (in Japanese)
Geographic data related to Gojō, Nara at OpenStreetMap
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