Yukuhashi, Fukuoka
Yukuhashi
行橋市 | |
|---|---|
 Yukuhashi City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Yukuhashi in Fukuoka Prefecture | |
  Yukuhashi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′N 130°59′E / 33.733°N 130.983°ECoordinates: 33°44′N 130°59′E / 33.733°N 130.983°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.83 km2 (26.96 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2016) | |
| • Total | 70,601 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Cosmos (plant) |
| Tree | Osmanthus fragrans |
Yukuhashi (行橋市, Yukuhashi-shi) is a satellite city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, about 25 kilometers southeast of Kitakyushu. The city was founded on October 10, 1954.
As of October 1, 2016, the city has a population of 70,601 (according to the city's official home page) and a population density of 1,000 persons per km². The total area is 69.83 km².
History
The hamlet of Maeda in Yukuhashi was the birthplace of Suematsu Kencho.
Geography
Climate
Yukuhashi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa). The average annual temperature in Yukuhashi is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,793.1 mm (70.59 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.3 °C (81.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F).[1] The highest temperature ever recorded in Yukuhashi was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 11 August 2013; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −8.1 °C (17.4 °F) on 19 February 1977.[2]
| Climate data for Yukuhashi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
32.2 (90.0) |
35.3 (95.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
38.5 (101.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
5.9 (42.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.4 (45.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.6 (56.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
11.7 (53.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.0 (2.91) |
79.2 (3.12) |
118.8 (4.68) |
141.3 (5.56) |
160.1 (6.30) |
309.0 (12.17) |
343.5 (13.52) |
159.6 (6.28) |
165.9 (6.53) |
94.6 (3.72) |
82.3 (3.24) |
65.0 (2.56) |
1,793.1 (70.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.8 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 117 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 119.6 | 130.7 | 166.2 | 190.9 | 207.3 | 143.1 | 178.6 | 208.0 | 161.4 | 175.6 | 144.2 | 124.5 | 1,950.2 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Yukuhashi in 2020 is 71,426 people.[3] Yukuhashi has been conducting censuses since 1950.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,507 | — |
| 1955 | 46,426 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 47,188 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 47,495 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 47,843 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 53,750 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 61,838 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 65,527 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 65,711 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 67,833 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 69,737 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 70,070 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 70,465 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70,586 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71,426 | +1.2% |
| Yukuhashi population statistics[3] | ||
Transportation
- Air
- Train
- JR Kyushu
- Heisei Chikuhō Railway
- Tagawa Line
- Yukuhashi Station - Miyako-Izumi Station - Imagawa-Kappa Station - Toyotsu Station
- Coto Coto Train touristic service
- Road
- Expressways
- Higashikyushu Expressway
- Yukuhashi Interchange - Imagawa Interchange/Service Area
- Higashikyushu Expressway
- National highways:
See also
References
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ a b Yukuhashi population statistics
External links
Media related to Yukuhashi, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons- Yukuhashi City official website (in Japanese)
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