Taketa, Ōita

Taketa (竹田市, Taketa-shi) is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954. On April 1, 2005, the towns of Kujū, Naoiri and Ogi (all from Naoiri District) were also merged into Taketa. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 22,661, with 10,393 households and a population density of 47 persons per km².[1] The total area is 477.59 km².

Taketa
竹田市
Oka Castle
Flag of Taketa
Official seal of Taketa
Location of Taketa in Ōita Prefecture
Location of Taketa in Ōita Prefecture
Taketa is located in Japan
Taketa
Taketa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°58′N 131°24′E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureŌita Prefecture
Government
  MayorMasahiro Doi (since April 2021)
Area
  Total477.59 km2 (184.40 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
  Total22,661
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall addressOji-Aiai 1650, Taketa City, Oita Prefecture (大分県竹田市大字会々1650番地)
878-8555
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.taketa.oita.jp
Symbols
BirdCettia diphone
FlowerMiyama Kirishima
TreeMaple Leaf

Oka Castle is a famous local historic site.

Geography

Climate

Taketa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is somewhat lower in winter. The average annual temperature in Taketa is 14.7 °C (58.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,885.3 mm (74.22 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C (78.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.9 °C (39.0 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Taketa was 37.7 °C (99.9 °F) on 15 August 2020; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.6 °C (16.5 °F) on 10 February 1984.[3]

Climate data for Taketa (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
25.0
(77.0)
28.0
(82.4)
29.8
(85.6)
35.0
(95.0)
33.9
(93.0)
36.7
(98.1)
37.7
(99.9)
35.2
(95.4)
31.7
(89.1)
27.3
(81.1)
23.5
(74.3)
37.7
(99.9)
Average high °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)
10.6
(51.1)
14.4
(57.9)
19.9
(67.8)
24.3
(75.7)
26.1
(79.0)
30.4
(86.7)
31.1
(88.0)
27.2
(81.0)
22.1
(71.8)
16.8
(62.2)
11.3
(52.3)
20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
5.0
(41.0)
8.4
(47.1)
13.6
(56.5)
18.2
(64.8)
21.3
(70.3)
25.4
(77.7)
25.7
(78.3)
22.0
(71.6)
16.5
(61.7)
11.0
(51.8)
5.8
(42.4)
14.7
(58.5)
Average low °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
2.7
(36.9)
7.5
(45.5)
12.6
(54.7)
17.4
(63.3)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
17.9
(64.2)
11.5
(52.7)
5.6
(42.1)
0.7
(33.3)
9.8
(49.7)
Record low °C (°F) −8.4
(16.9)
−8.6
(16.5)
−7.2
(19.0)
−3.2
(26.2)
1.2
(34.2)
7.7
(45.9)
12.1
(53.8)
13.8
(56.8)
5.5
(41.9)
0.2
(32.4)
−3.4
(25.9)
−8.2
(17.2)
−8.6
(16.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48.1
(1.89)
67.4
(2.65)
103.6
(4.08)
117.7
(4.63)
147.8
(5.82)
364.9
(14.37)
309.7
(12.19)
221.0
(8.70)
268.6
(10.57)
124.1
(4.89)
67.6
(2.66)
45.0
(1.77)
1,885.3
(74.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.8 7.9 10.1 10.0 9.8 15.0 13.1 11.8 10.9 7.4 6.9 5.8 114.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 159.9 151.3 170.3 188.1 194.9 131.7 174.2 193.5 144.8 165.6 153.8 160.6 1,988.6
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Taketa in 2020 is 20,332 people.[4] Taketa has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 56,889    
1965 49,308−13.3%
1970 42,873−13.1%
1975 38,359−10.5%
1980 36,011−6.1%
1985 34,693−3.7%
1990 32,398−6.6%
1995 30,368−6.3%
2000 28,689−5.5%
2005 26,534−7.5%
2010 24,361−8.2%
2015 22,332−8.3%
2020 20,332−9.0%
Taketa population statistics[4]

Notable people from Taketa

References

  1. "Official website of Taketa city" (in Japanese). Japan: Taketa City. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  2. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  3. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  4. Taketa population statistics
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