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Seirō (聖籠町, Seirō-machi) is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 14,025 in 4715 households,[1] and a population density of 373 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 37.58 square kilometres (14.51 sq mi).
Seirō
聖籠町 | |
|---|---|
 Seirō town hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Seirō in Niigata Prefecture | |
  Seirō | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′28.3″N 139°16′27.3″E / 37.974528°N 139.274250°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku) |
| Prefecture | Niigata |
| District | Kitakanbara |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.58 km2 (14.51 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 14,025 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Japanese black pine |
| • Flower | Rosa rugosa |
| Phone number | 0254-27-2111 |
| Address | 1635-4 Suwayama, Seirō-machi, Kitakanbara-gun, Niigata-ken 957-0192 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editSeirō is located in central Niigata Prefecture, sandwiched between the cities of Niigata and Shibata, with a small coastline on the Sea of Japan.
Surrounding municipalities
editClimate
editSeirō has a humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Seirō is 13.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1940 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.5 °C.[2]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[3] the population of Seirō has grown slightly over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,760 | — |
| 1980 | 12,232 | 4.0% |
| 1990 | 12,290 | 0.5% |
| 2000 | 13,313 | 8.3% |
| 2010 | 13,724 | 3.1% |
| 2020 | 14,259 | 3.9% |
History
editThe area of present-day Seirō was part of ancient Echigo Province. After the Meiji restoration, the area was organized as part of Kitakanbara District, Niigata. The village of Seirō was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status in August 1977.
Economy
editThe local economy was formerly dependent on commercial fishing, but is now dominated by industry, notably the production of precision components and food processing. The Higashi-Niigata Thermal Power Station, a large fossil-fuel thermal power station operated by Tohoku Electric, is located in Seirō. The Port of Niigata is a major employer.
Education
editSeirō has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
editRailway
edit- Seirō is not served by any passenger train routes.
Highway
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References
edit- ^ Seirō official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Seirō climate data
- ^ Seirō population statistics
External links
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Media related to Seirō, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Japanese)
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