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Kusu, Ōita

Kusu (玖珠町, Kusu-machi) is a town located in Kusu District, Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,954.[1] The total area is 286.44 km².

Kusu
玖珠町
Town
Kusu Town
Location of Kusu in Ōita Prefecture
Kusu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°17′N 131°9′E / 33.283°N 131.150°E / 33.283; 131.150Coordinates: 33°17′N 131°9′E / 33.283°N 131.150°E / 33.283; 131.150
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureŌita Prefecture
DistrictKusu
Government
 • MayorMasakazu Shukuri
Area
 • Total286.44 km2 (110.60 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
 • Total15,954
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.town.kusu.oita.jp
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron japonicum
TreeCamphor
Japanese zelkova

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities

Climate

Kusu 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 Kusu is 14.1 °C (57.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,878.0 mm (73.94 in) with July 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 2.5 °C (36.5 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kusu was 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) on 18 July 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −14.7 °C (5.5 °F) on 3 February 2012.[3]

Climate data for Kusu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
23.6
(74.5)
25.2
(77.4)
30.9
(87.6)
33.2
(91.8)
35.9
(96.6)
38.8
(101.8)
38.3
(100.9)
37.1
(98.8)
32.5
(90.5)
26.7
(80.1)
22.6
(72.7)
38.8
(101.8)
Average high °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2)
9.7
(49.5)
13.8
(56.8)
19.7
(67.5)
24.7
(76.5)
27.0
(80.6)
30.7
(87.3)
31.9
(89.4)
27.7
(81.9)
22.1
(71.8)
16.2
(61.2)
10.2
(50.4)
20.1
(68.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
3.9
(39.0)
7.5
(45.5)
12.8
(55.0)
17.8
(64.0)
21.5
(70.7)
25.3
(77.5)
25.7
(78.3)
21.8
(71.2)
15.8
(60.4)
9.9
(49.8)
4.4
(39.9)
14.1
(57.3)
Average low °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)
−1.3
(29.7)
1.7
(35.1)
6.3
(43.3)
11.5
(52.7)
17.1
(62.8)
21.2
(70.2)
21.4
(70.5)
17.4
(63.3)
10.6
(51.1)
4.5
(40.1)
−0.5
(31.1)
9.0
(48.2)
Record low °C (°F) −11.5
(11.3)
−14.7
(5.5)
−8.1
(17.4)
−3.8
(25.2)
0.4
(32.7)
6.4
(43.5)
11.7
(53.1)
13.7
(56.7)
5.3
(41.5)
−1.1
(30.0)
−4.7
(23.5)
−9.0
(15.8)
−14.7
(5.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.1
(2.48)
79.0
(3.11)
117.4
(4.62)
120.4
(4.74)
147.1
(5.79)
361.2
(14.22)
364.1
(14.33)
195.3
(7.69)
188.9
(7.44)
97.8
(3.85)
80.6
(3.17)
63.2
(2.49)
1,878
(73.94)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.0 9.8 11.9 10.1 9.9 14.1 13.8 11.4 11.2 7.9 8.7 8.9 126.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 113.4 129.1 156.7 181.8 192.4 124.7 155.2 180.6 135.7 159.5 136.7 121.5 1,787.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kusu in 2020 is 14,386 people.[4] Kusu has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 19,064—    
1925 19,890+4.3%
1930 20,515+3.1%
1935 22,093+7.7%
1940 21,685−1.8%
1945 27,110+25.0%
1950 27,782+2.5%
YearPop.±%
1955 28,622+3.0%
1960 28,300−1.1%
1965 25,565−9.7%
1970 23,828−6.8%
1975 22,369−6.1%
1980 22,775+1.8%
1985 22,079−3.1%
YearPop.±%
1990 20,907−5.3%
1995 19,659−6.0%
2000 18,988−3.4%
2005 18,276−3.7%
2010 17,057−6.7%
2015 15,823−7.2%
2020 14,386−9.1%
Kusu population statistics[4]

Transportation

Railways

Expressways

Notable people from Kusu

References

  1. ^ (in Japanese). Japan: Kusu town. Archived from the original on 3 June 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  3. ^ a b 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Kusu population statistics

External links

  •   Media related to Kusu, Ōita at Wikimedia Commons
  • (in Japanese)


kusu, Ōita, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2009,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kusu Ōita news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kusu 玖珠町 Kusu machi is a town located in Kusu District Ōita Prefecture Japan As of March 2017 the town has an estimated population of 15 954 1 The total area is 286 44 km Kusu 玖珠町TownKusu TownFlagChapterLocation of Kusu in Ōita PrefectureKusuLocation in JapanCoordinates 33 17 N 131 9 E 33 283 N 131 150 E 33 283 131 150 Coordinates 33 17 N 131 9 E 33 283 N 131 150 E 33 283 131 150CountryJapanRegionKyushuPrefectureŌita PrefectureDistrictKusuGovernment MayorMasakazu ShukuriArea Total286 44 km2 110 60 sq mi Population March 31 2017 Total15 954 Density56 km2 140 sq mi Time zoneUTC 09 00 JST ClimateCfaWebsitewww wbr town wbr kusu wbr oita wbr jpSymbolsFlowerRhododendron japonicumTreeCamphorJapanese zelkova Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Neighbouring municipalities 1 2 Climate 1 3 Demographics 2 Transportation 2 1 Railways 2 2 Expressways 3 Notable people from Kusu 4 References 5 External linksGeography EditNeighbouring municipalities Edit Ōita Prefecture Hita Nakatsu Usa Kokonoe Kumamoto Prefecture OguniClimate Edit Kusu has a humid subtropical climate Koppen 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 Kusu is 14 1 C 57 4 F The average annual rainfall is 1 878 0 mm 73 94 in with July 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 2 5 C 36 5 F 2 The highest temperature ever recorded in Kusu was 38 8 C 101 8 F on 18 July 1994 the coldest temperature ever recorded was 14 7 C 5 5 F on 3 February 2012 3 Climate data for Kusu 1991 2020 normals extremes 1977 present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 19 4 66 9 23 6 74 5 25 2 77 4 30 9 87 6 33 2 91 8 35 9 96 6 38 8 101 8 38 3 100 9 37 1 98 8 32 5 90 5 26 7 80 1 22 6 72 7 38 8 101 8 Average high C F 7 9 46 2 9 7 49 5 13 8 56 8 19 7 67 5 24 7 76 5 27 0 80 6 30 7 87 3 31 9 89 4 27 7 81 9 22 1 71 8 16 2 61 2 10 2 50 4 20 1 68 3 Daily mean C F 2 5 36 5 3 9 39 0 7 5 45 5 12 8 55 0 17 8 64 0 21 5 70 7 25 3 77 5 25 7 78 3 21 8 71 2 15 8 60 4 9 9 49 8 4 4 39 9 14 1 57 3 Average low C F 2 0 28 4 1 3 29 7 1 7 35 1 6 3 43 3 11 5 52 7 17 1 62 8 21 2 70 2 21 4 70 5 17 4 63 3 10 6 51 1 4 5 40 1 0 5 31 1 9 0 48 2 Record low C F 11 5 11 3 14 7 5 5 8 1 17 4 3 8 25 2 0 4 32 7 6 4 43 5 11 7 53 1 13 7 56 7 5 3 41 5 1 1 30 0 4 7 23 5 9 0 15 8 14 7 5 5 Average precipitation mm inches 63 1 2 48 79 0 3 11 117 4 4 62 120 4 4 74 147 1 5 79 361 2 14 22 364 1 14 33 195 3 7 69 188 9 7 44 97 8 3 85 80 6 3 17 63 2 2 49 1 878 73 94 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 9 0 9 8 11 9 10 1 9 9 14 1 13 8 11 4 11 2 7 9 8 7 8 9 126 7Mean monthly sunshine hours 113 4 129 1 156 7 181 8 192 4 124 7 155 2 180 6 135 7 159 5 136 7 121 5 1 787 4Source Japan Meteorological Agency 3 2 Demographics Edit Per Japanese census data the population of Kusu in 2020 is 14 386 people 4 Kusu has been conducting censuses since 1920 Historical populationYearPop 192019 064 192519 890 4 3 193020 515 3 1 193522 093 7 7 194021 685 1 8 194527 110 25 0 195027 782 2 5 YearPop 195528 622 3 0 196028 300 1 1 196525 565 9 7 197023 828 6 8 197522 369 6 1 198022 775 1 8 198522 079 3 1 YearPop 199020 907 5 3 199519 659 6 0 200018 988 3 4 200518 276 3 7 201017 057 6 7 201515 823 7 2 202014 386 9 1 Kusu population statistics 4 Transportation EditRailways Edit JR Kyushu Kyudai Main Line Sugikawachi Kita Yamada Bungo MoriExpressways Edit Ōita Expressway Japan National Route 210 Japan National Route 387Notable people from Kusu EditSeishiro Etō politician Kurushima Takehiko former children s literature authorReferences Edit Official website of Kusu town in Japanese Japan Kusu town Archived from the original on 3 June 2010 Retrieved 21 April 2017 a b 気象庁 平年値 年 月ごとの値 JMA Retrieved April 27 2022 a b 観測史上1 10位の値 年間を通じての値 JMA Retrieved April 27 2022 a b Kusu population statisticsExternal links Edit Media related to Kusu Ōita at Wikimedia Commons Kusu official website in Japanese This Ōita Prefecture location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kusu Ōita amp oldid 1084916591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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