Ōtake, Hiroshima
Ōtake (大竹市, ōtake-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
Ōtake
大竹市 | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Chapter | |
 Location of Ōtake in Hiroshima Prefecture | |
  Ōtake Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°14′N 132°13′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshiro Iriyama (since June 2006) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.57 km2 (30.34 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 27,684 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | Ogata 1-11-1, Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県大竹市小方１丁目11番１号) 739-0692 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Round Leaf Holly |
As of May 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 27,684, with 12,939 households,[1] and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area is 78.57 km2.
History
Geography
Climate
Ōtake has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Ōtake is 16.3 °C (61.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,694.6 mm (66.72 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C (82.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Ōtake was 38.0 °C (100.4 °F) on 17 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −7.5 °C (18.5 °F) on 26 February 1981.[3]
| Climate data for Ōtake (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.1 (95.2) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
36.4 (97.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
38.0 (100.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.4 (57.9) |
19.2 (66.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.5 (45.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
1.9 (35.4) |
4.6 (40.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
3.6 (38.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
8.6 (47.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50.7 (2.00) |
73.4 (2.89) |
130.9 (5.15) |
156.8 (6.17) |
181.1 (7.13) |
257.9 (10.15) |
288.4 (11.35) |
148.0 (5.83) |
168.8 (6.65) |
109.4 (4.31) |
71.6 (2.82) |
57.6 (2.27) |
1,694.6 (66.72) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.3 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 101.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 153.5 | 151.7 | 183.9 | 196.3 | 215.6 | 156.7 | 177.0 | 213.0 | 165.8 | 177.6 | 160.2 | 155.2 | 2,104.3 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōtake in 2020 is 26,319 people.[4] Ōtake has been conducting censuses since 1950.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29,073 | — |
| 1955 | 32,782 | +12.8% |
| 1960 | 34,546 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 38,145 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 37,637 | −1.3% |
| 1975 | 38,457 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 36,075 | −6.2% |
| 1985 | 34,760 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 33,236 | −4.4% |
| 1995 | 32,850 | −1.2% |
| 2000 | 31,405 | −4.4% |
| 2005 | 30,279 | −3.6% |
| 2010 | 28,848 | −4.7% |
| 2015 | 27,865 | −3.4% |
| 2020 | 26,319 | −5.5% |
| Ōtake population statistics[4] | ||
Economy
- Otake is the part of Seto Inland Sea industrial area, formed the first petrochemical industrial complex (kombinat) in Japan.
- Mitsui Chemicals, Mitsubishi Rayon
Transportation
- Hatsukaichi can be accessed from Hiroshima city via the JR West Sanyo Line.
- Sanyō Expressway connects Hiroshima and Iwakuni.
- Japan National Route 2, Route 186 (Japan)
Tourism
- Yasaka Dam Yasaka dam, Yasaka-kyo
- Kinryu Park Kinryu Park
- Kamei Park Kamei Park
- Jyaku0iwa Jyaku-iwa
- Atata Island Atata-jima
- Mount Mikura Mikura-dake
- Mount Mikura Campsite Mikura-dake campsite
Notable people
- Miyuki Ishimoto
See also
References
- "Official website of Ōtake City" (in Japanese). Japan: Ōtake City. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- Ōtake population statistics
External links
Media related to Otake, Hiroshima at Wikimedia Commons- Ōtake City official website (in Japanese)
- Ōtake City official website (in Russian)
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