Akune, Kagoshima
Akune (阿久根市, Akune-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1952.
Akune
阿久根市 | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Akune in Kagoshima Prefecture | |
  Akune Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 32°1′N 130°13′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshimasa Nishihira (since January 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134.30 km2 (51.85 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2008) | |
| • Total | 23,887 |
| • Density | 178/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 200 Tsurumichō, Akune-shi, Kagoshima-ken 899-1696 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Tsuwabuki (Asteraceae farfugium japonicum) |
| Tree | Pomelo |
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 23,887 and a population density of 178 persons per km2. The total area is 134.30 km2.
Geography
Climate
Akune has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Akune was 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) on 13 August 2018, the coldest temperature ever recorded was −4.6 °C (23.7 °F) on 26 February 1981.[1]
| Climate data for Akune (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1939−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.1 (98.8) |
34.9 (94.8) |
32.7 (90.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
37.1 (98.8) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
32.6 (90.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
34.8 (94.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
31.2 (88.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.7 (56.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
0.4 (32.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
5.8 (42.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76.7 (3.02) |
102.7 (4.04) |
134.8 (5.31) |
161.8 (6.37) |
188.1 (7.41) |
457.4 (18.01) |
377.3 (14.85) |
222.8 (8.77) |
225.9 (8.89) |
93.7 (3.69) |
104.0 (4.09) |
91.5 (3.60) |
2,236.7 (88.06) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | trace | 1 (0.4) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (0.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.1 | 9.3 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 14.8 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 117.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 1 cm) | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 77 | 85 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107.0 | 122.9 | 161.5 | 180.4 | 185.9 | 124.0 | 201.6 | 226.8 | 186.9 | 186.6 | 145.8 | 118.7 | 1,948.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Akune in 2020 is 19,270 people.[3] Akune's population has been slowly declining since the census began in 1950. The population in 2020 is less than 50% of what it was in the 1950s.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41,344 | — |
| 1955 | 41,180 | −0.4% |
| 1960 | 38,908 | −5.5% |
| 1965 | 36,026 | −7.4% |
| 1970 | 32,390 | −10.1% |
| 1975 | 30,295 | −6.5% |
| 1980 | 29,527 | −2.5% |
| 1985 | 29,185 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 27,869 | −4.5% |
| 1995 | 27,506 | −1.3% |
| 2000 | 26,270 | −4.5% |
| 2005 | 25,072 | −4.6% |
| 2010 | 23,151 | −7.7% |
| 2015 | 21,198 | −8.4% |
| 2020 | 19,270 | −9.1% |
| Akune population statistics[3] | ||
References
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- Akune population statistics
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