Takahagi (高萩市, Takahagi-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020[update], the city had an estimated population of 27,522 in 11,651 households and a population density of 140 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 36.2%.[1] The total area of the city is 193.58 square kilometres (74.74 sq mi).
Takahagi has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Takahagi is 13.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1429 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.8 °C.[2]
Demographicsedit
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Takahagi has declined in recent decades.
Takahagi merged with Matsubara, Takaoka and Kurosaki on November 23, 1954 and was raised to city status. The city suffered considerable damage in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Governmentedit
Takahagi has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members. Takahagi, together with neighboring Kitaibaraki, contributes two members to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Ibaraki 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economyedit
Takahagi was once part of the Jōban coal fields, but the mines were exhausted by the 1960s. Since that time, the economy had been oriented towards light manufacturing and food processing. Agriculture and commercial fishing also play subordinate roles.
Educationedit
Takahagi has four public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one private high school
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Official Website (in Japanese)
April 10, 2024
takahagi, ibaraki, takahagi, 高萩市, takahagi, city, located, ibaraki, prefecture, japan, july, 2020, update, city, estimated, population, households, population, density, persons, percentage, population, aged, over, total, area, city, square, kilometres, takahag. Takahagi 高萩市 Takahagi shi is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture Japan As of 1 July 2020 update the city had an estimated population of 27 522 in 11 651 households and a population density of 140 persons per km The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 36 2 1 The total area of the city is 193 58 square kilometres 74 74 sq mi Takahagi 高萩市CityTakahagi city hallFlagEmblemLocation of Takahagi in Ibaraki PrefectureTakahagi Coordinates 36 43 9 N 140 43 0 2 E 36 71917 N 140 716722 E 36 71917 140 716722CountryJapanRegionKantōPrefectureIbarakiArea Total193 58 km2 74 74 sq mi Population July 2020 Total27 522 Density140 km2 370 sq mi Time zoneUTC 9 Japan Standard Time TreePine FlowerLespedeza BirdGreen pheasantPhone number0293 23 2111Address3 10 16 Kasuga cho Takahagi shi Ibaraki ken 318 8511WebsiteOfficial websiteHananuki valleyTakado Beach Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Surrounding municipalities 1 2 Climate 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Government 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Transportation 7 1 Railway 7 2 Highway 8 Local attractions 9 Noted people from Takahagi 10 References 11 External linksGeography editLocated in northern Ibaraki Prefecture Takahagi is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east and by Fukushima Prefecture to the northwest Surrounding municipalities edit Ibaraki Prefecture Kitaibaraki Hitachi HitachiōtaFukushima Prefecture HanawaClimate edit Takahagi has a Humid continental climate Koppen Cfa characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall The average annual temperature in Takahagi is 13 9 C The average annual rainfall is 1429 mm with September as the wettest month The temperatures are highest on average in August at around 24 9 C and lowest in January at around 3 8 C 2 Demographics editPer Japanese census data 3 the population of Takahagi has declined in recent decades Historical populationYearPop 195029 637 196032 816 10 7 197029 548 10 0 198032 436 9 8 199035 320 8 9 200032 602 7 7 201031 017 4 9 202027 699 10 7 History editDuring the Edo period Takahagi was the jōkamachi of Matsuoka Domain one of the feudal domains of the Tokugawa shogunate in Hitachi Province ruled b the Nakamura clan the hereditary karō of Mito Domain With the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration on April 1 1889 the town of Matsubara and the villages of Matsuoka Takaoka Kurosaki and Kushigata was established within Taga District Ibaraki Matsuoka was raised to town status on April 17 1928 Matsubara was renamed Takahagi on October 1 1937 Takahagi merged with Matsubara Takaoka and Kurosaki on November 23 1954 and was raised to city status The city suffered considerable damage in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami Government editTakahagi has a mayor council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members Takahagi together with neighboring Kitaibaraki contributes two members to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly In terms of national politics the city is part of Ibaraki 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan Economy editTakahagi was once part of the Jōban coal fields but the mines were exhausted by the 1960s Since that time the economy had been oriented towards light manufacturing and food processing Agriculture and commercial fishing also play subordinate roles Education editTakahagi has four public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education There is also one private high schoolTransportation editRailway edit nbsp JR East Jōban Line TakahagiHighway edit nbsp Jōban Expressway Takahagi Interchange nbsp National Route 6 nbsp National Route 461Local attractions editMatsuoka Castle ruins Hanazono Hananuki Prefectural Nature Park Hananuki Dam Takado BeachNoted people from Takahagi editJinzō Matsumura botanistReferences edit Ibaraki prefectural official statistics in Japanese Japan Takahagi climate data Takahagi population statisticsExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Takahagi Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons Official Website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Takahagi Ibaraki amp oldid 1113600000, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
