Seirō, Niigata

Seirō (聖籠町, Seirō-machi) is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, 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" redirects here. For the Mongolian sumo wrestler, see Seirō Takeshi. For other uses, see Seiro (disambiguation).
Seirō
聖籠町
Town
Seirō town hall
Seirō town hall
Flag of Seirō
Flag
Official seal of Seirō
Seal
Location of Seirō in Niigata Prefecture
Location of Seirō in Niigata Prefecture
Seirō is located in Japan
Seirō
Seirō
 
Coordinates: 37°58′28.3″N 139°16′27.3″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
PrefectureNiigata
DistrictKitakanbara
Area
 • Total37.58 km2 (14.51 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2019)
 • Total14,025
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeJapanese black pine
• FlowerRosa rugosa
Phone number0254-27-2111
Address1635-4 Suwayama, Seirō-machi, Kitakanbara-gun, Niigata-ken 957-0192
WebsiteOfficial website
Port of Niigata

Geography

Seirō 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

Climate

Seirō 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

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Seirō has grown slightly over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

The 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

The 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

Seirō has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway
  • Seirō is not served by any passenger train routes.

Highway

References
  1. Seirō pfficial statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Seirō climate data
  3. Seirō population statistics


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