Ōamishirasato (大網白里市, Ōamishirasato-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 49,019 in 21,860 households and a population density of 840 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 58.06 square kilometres (22.42 sq mi).
Ōamishirasato
大網白里市 | |
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 Ōamishirasato City Hall | |
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 Location of Ōamishirasato in Chiba Prefecture | |
  Ōamishirasato | |
| Coordinates: 35°31′N 140°19′E / 35.517°N 140.317°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.06 km2 (22.42 sq mi) |
| Population (November 2020) | |
| • Total | 49,019 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Osmanthus |
| - Flower | Cosmos (plant) |
| Phone number | 0475-70-0300 |
| Address | 115-2 Ōami, Ōamishirasato-shi, Chiba-ken 299-3292 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editŌamishirasato is located in central Chiba prefecture, approximately 50 to 60 kilometers from the center of Tokyo. The city area is long and narrow from east to west. In the west is the hilly "Oami district", in the center is the agricultural "Masuho district" and in the east, facing the Pacific Ocean is the "Shirasato district". The city is in the southwestern part of Kujukuri Plain and is part of the Kujūkuri beach region.
Surrounding municipalities
editChiba Prefecture
Climate
editŌamishirasato has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōamishirasato is 15.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1581 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C.[2]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[3] the population of Ōamishirasato has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 22,789 | — |
| 1980 | 25,478 | 11.8% |
| 1990 | 32,742 | 28.5% |
| 2000 | 48,051 | 46.8% |
| 2010 | 50,113 | 4.3% |
| 2020 | 48,129 | −4.0% |
History
editŌami Town and Shirasato Village were created during the organization of Sanbu District within Chiba Prefecture with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Shirasato was elevated to town status on August 10, 1935. Ōami Town expanded through the annexation of neighboring villages of Yamane and Mizuho on April 1, 1951. Ōami and Shirasato Towns and Masuho Village were merged to create Ōamishirasato Town on December 1, 1954. The town annexed a portion of Honnō Town in a boundary adjustment of November 1, 1957. Ōamishirasato was elevated to city status on January 1, 2013.[4][5][6]
Government
editŌamishirasato has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Ōamishirasato contributes one member to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Chiba 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
editŌamishirasato is a regional commercial center, and a bedroom community for the nearby metropolis of Chiba. Per the fiscal 2010 census, the commuting rate is 18.8% for Chiba and 11.7% for Tokyo.
Education
editŌamishirasato has seven public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Chiba Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
editRailway
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Highway
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Ken-Ō Expressway – Ōamishirasato Smart Interchange
National Route 128
National Route 409
Sister cities
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Nakanojō, Gunma, since February 1979
Noted people from Ōamishirasato
edit- Misaki Doi, professional tennis player
- Aya Miyama, women’s professional soccer player
References
edit- ^ "Ōamishirasato city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Ōamishirasato climate data
- ^ Ōamishirasato population statistics
- ^ Ishii, Sōseki, ed. (May 2012). 平成25年１月１日 大網白里市誕生に向けて [Toward the formation of the city of Ōamishirasato on Jan. 1, 2013] (PDF). Hōkoku Ōamishirasato (in Japanese) (541). Ōamishirasato-machi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan: Ōamishirasato-machi, Hissho Kōhōka, Kōhō Tōkeihan: 2. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ Yoshimura, Kenji (March 2, 2012). "Indiana University Libraries, Bloomington Serials Holdings, 1985" 大網白里町:名称「大網白里市」に来年１月 [Town of Ōamishirasato will be named "City of Ōamishirasato" in January 2013]. Mainichi Shinbun (in Japanese). Tokyo: Mainichi Newspapers. OCLC 10684368. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ 新市へ５８年の歴史に幕 大網白里町で閉町式 [After 58 Years, a New City: a Ceremony for the Closing of the Town of Ōamishirasato]. Chiba Nippo (in Japanese). Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan: Chiba Nippo Co., Ltd. 2012-12-29. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
External links
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Media related to Ōamishirasato, Chiba at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Oamishirasato City Digital Museum