Kudamatsu

Kudamatsu (下松市, Kudamatsu-shi) is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 56,892 in 26829 households and a population density of 640 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 89.35 square kilometres (34.50 sq mi).

Kudamatsu
下松市
Kudamatsu City Hall
Kudamatsu City Hall
Flag of Kudamatsu
Official seal of Kudamatsu
Location of Kudamatsu in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Location of Kudamatsu
Kudamatsu is located in Japan
Kudamatsu
Kudamatsu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°00′54″N 131°52′13″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku (Sanyo)
PrefectureYamaguchi
Government
  MayorMasuo Kunii
Area
  Total89.35 km2 (34.50 sq mi)
Population
 (May 31, 2014)
  Total56,892
  Density640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address3-3-3 Ōtemachi, Kudamatsu-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 744-8585
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerSalvia splendens
TreeMyrica rubra
Kasado Bridge
Kudamatsu city center

Geography

Kudamatsu is sandwiched between the cities of Shunan and Hikari, with which it has strong ties in terms of industry, economy, and population exchange; the three cities are informally called the "Shunan District". The city includes the islands of Kasado and Furushima offshore. In the south, facing the Seto Inland Sea, is the main industrial area and port.The northern area is increasingly a suburban residential area.

Neighbouring municipalities

Yamaguchi Prefecture

Climate

Kudamatsu has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is much higher in summer than in winter. The average annual temperature in Kudamatsu is 15.6 °C (60.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,850.1 mm (72.84 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.0 °C (80.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.9 °C (40.8 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kudamatsu was 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) on 6 August 2023; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.6 °C (16.5 °F) on 27 February 1981.[3]

Climate data for Kudamatsu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2)
21.2
(70.2)
23.2
(73.8)
27.4
(81.3)
30.7
(87.3)
32.6
(90.7)
35.8
(96.4)
37.2
(99.0)
35.4
(95.7)
31.5
(88.7)
26.6
(79.9)
21.9
(71.4)
37.2
(99.0)
Average high °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9)
10.4
(50.7)
13.9
(57.0)
19.2
(66.6)
23.6
(74.5)
26.3
(79.3)
30.2
(86.4)
31.8
(89.2)
28.3
(82.9)
23.2
(73.8)
17.5
(63.5)
11.8
(53.2)
20.5
(68.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.9
(40.8)
5.5
(41.9)
8.7
(47.7)
13.7
(56.7)
18.3
(64.9)
21.8
(71.2)
25.8
(78.4)
27.0
(80.6)
23.5
(74.3)
18.0
(64.4)
12.4
(54.3)
7.1
(44.8)
15.6
(60.0)
Average low °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)
0.9
(33.6)
3.7
(38.7)
8.5
(47.3)
13.4
(56.1)
18.2
(64.8)
22.5
(72.5)
23.4
(74.1)
19.6
(67.3)
13.6
(56.5)
7.8
(46.0)
2.7
(36.9)
11.2
(52.2)
Record low °C (°F) −6.3
(20.7)
−8.6
(16.5)
−5.1
(22.8)
−1.4
(29.5)
4.7
(40.5)
8.5
(47.3)
15.9
(60.6)
15.9
(60.6)
7.4
(45.3)
1.9
(35.4)
−1.4
(29.5)
−5.2
(22.6)
−8.6
(16.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54.3
(2.14)
85.2
(3.35)
148.5
(5.85)
183.7
(7.23)
215.6
(8.49)
277.7
(10.93)
324.7
(12.78)
153.8
(6.06)
169.2
(6.66)
100.6
(3.96)
77.7
(3.06)
59.3
(2.33)
1,850.1
(72.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.5 7.9 10.0 9.9 9.7 12.0 10.8 8.4 9.0 6.4 6.9 7.0 104.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 148.9 150.8 183.8 199.4 217.7 156.4 181.3 222.0 173.6 184.0 163.2 154.2 2,135.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kudamatsu in 2020 is 55,887 people.[4] Kudamatsu has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 23,344    
1925 24,195+3.6%
1930 26,581+9.9%
1935 30,341+14.1%
1940 35,247+16.2%
1945 40,810+15.8%
1950 42,228+3.5%
YearPop.±%
1955 43,397+2.8%
1960 44,711+3.0%
1965 47,401+6.0%
1970 49,627+4.7%
1975 55,825+12.5%
1980 54,803−1.8%
1985 54,445−0.7%
YearPop.±%
1990 53,030−2.6%
1995 53,471+0.8%
2000 53,101−0.7%
2005 53,509+0.8%
2010 55,020+2.8%
2015 55,812+1.4%
2020 55,887+0.1%
Kudamatsu population statistics[4]

History

The area of Kudamatsu was part of an ancient Suō Province. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the holdings of Chōshū Domain and Tokuyama Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Toyoi (豊井村) within Tsuno District, Yamaguchi was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Toyoi as elevated to town status on March 1, 1901 and renamed Kudamatsu. On November 3, 1939 Kudamatsu annexed the villages of Hanaoka, Kubo and Suetake-minami and was elevated to city status.

Government

Kudamatsu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Kudamatsu contributes two members to the Yamaguchi Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Yamaguchi 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Kudamatsu is part of the Shunan industrial complex (a part of the Setouchi industrial area) that spreads across the Tokuyama-Kudamatsu Port area. It has multiple large-scale factories, notably the Hitachi, Ltd. Kasado Works which produces domestic and overseas railway vehicles and Toyo Kohan, which produces materials for beverage cans and hard disk substrates.

Education

Kudamatsu has seven public elementary school and three public junior high schools operated by the city government, and three public high schools operated by the Yamaguchi Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

JR West (JR West) - San'yō Main Line

JR West (JR West) - Gantoku Line

Highways

References

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