Ujitawara (宇治田原町, Ujitawara-chō) is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023[update], the town has an estimated population of 8,845 in 3872 households and a population density of 39 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 58.16 square kilometres (22.46 sq mi).
Ujitawara is located in southeastern Kyoto Prefecture. The Uji River flows through the village. Approximately 70% of the town area of Ujitawara Town is forested, and more than 50% of this is artificially planted cedar and cypress trees.
Ujitawara has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ujitawara is 13.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1439 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.0 °C.[2]
Demographicsedit
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Minamiyamashiro has declined in recent decades.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1940
6,386
—
1950
8,366
+31.0%
1960
7,937
−5.1%
1970
6,992
−11.9%
1980
7,180
+2.7%
1990
8,316
+15.8%
2000
9,122
+9.7%
2010
10,060
+10.3%
2020
9,319
−7.4%
Historyedit
The area of Ujiwara was part of ancient Yamashiro Province. During the Edo Period, the area was part of the direct holdings of the Tokugawa shogunate. The villages of Tawara and Ujitawara were established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. The two villages merged on September 30, 1956 to form the town of Ujitawara.
Governmentedit
Ujitawara has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Ujitawara, collectively with the other municipalities of Tsuzuki District and the city of Kyōtamba, contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kyoto 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economyedit
Ujitawara is a rural area, with an economy based on agriculture and forestry, with the area noted for its production of green tea and dried persimmons. The town has two industrial parks developed and sold by the private sector, Ujitawara Industrial Park and Midorienzaka Techno Park, and nearly 60 companies are located and operating there.
Educationedit
Ujitawara has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by town government. The town does not have a high school
ujitawara, 宇治田原町, chō, town, located, tsuzuki, district, kyoto, prefecture, japan, september, 2023, update, town, estimated, population, 3872, households, population, density, persons, total, area, town, square, kilometres, 宇治田原町town, town, hallflagseallocatio. Ujitawara 宇治田原町 Ujitawara chō is a town located in Tsuzuki District Kyoto Prefecture Japan As of 1 September 2023 update the town has an estimated population of 8 845 in 3872 households and a population density of 39 persons per km 1 The total area of the town is 58 16 square kilometres 22 46 sq mi Ujitawara 宇治田原町TownUjitawara Town HallFlagSealLocation of Ujitawara in Kyoto PrefectureUjitawaraLocation in JapanCoordinates 34 50 41 N 135 52 05 E 34 84472 N 135 86806 E 34 84472 135 86806CountryJapanRegionKansaiPrefectureKyotoDistrictTsuzukiArea Total58 16 km2 22 46 sq mi Population September 1 2023 Total8 911 Estimate September 1 2022 8 845 Density150 km2 400 sq mi Time zoneUTC 09 00 JST City hall address18 1 Sakaguchi Tachikawa Ujitawara cho Tsuzuki gun Kyoto fu 610 0289WebsiteOfficial websiteSymbolsBirdWarbling white eyeFlowerCamellia sasanquaTreeCamellia sinensis Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Neighboring municipalities 1 2 Climate 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Government 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Transportation 7 1 Railways 7 2 Highways 8 References 9 External linksGeography editUjitawara is located in southeastern Kyoto Prefecture The Uji River flows through the village Approximately 70 of the town area of Ujitawara Town is forested and more than 50 of this is artificially planted cedar and cypress trees Neighboring municipalities edit nbsp Kyoto Prefecture Uji Jōyō Kuse District Kumiyama Tsuzuki District Ide Sōraku District Wazuka nbsp Shiga Prefecture Kōka Climate edit Ujitawara has a humid subtropical climate Koppen Cfa characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall The average annual temperature in Ujitawara is 13 6 C The average annual rainfall is 1439 mm with September as the wettest month The temperatures are highest on average in August at around 25 7 C and lowest in January at around 2 0 C 2 Demographics editPer Japanese census data 3 the population of Minamiyamashiro has declined in recent decades Historical populationYearPop 19406 386 19508 366 31 0 19607 937 5 1 19706 992 11 9 19807 180 2 7 19908 316 15 8 20009 122 9 7 201010 060 10 3 20209 319 7 4 History editThe area of Ujiwara was part of ancient Yamashiro Province During the Edo Period the area was part of the direct holdings of the Tokugawa shogunate The villages of Tawara and Ujitawara were established on April 1 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system The two villages merged on September 30 1956 to form the town of Ujitawara Government editUjitawara has a mayor council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members Ujitawara collectively with the other municipalities of Tsuzuki District and the city of Kyōtamba contributes two members to the Kyoto Prefectural Assembly In terms of national politics the town is part of the Kyoto 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan Economy editUjitawara is a rural area with an economy based on agriculture and forestry with the area noted for its production of green tea and dried persimmons The town has two industrial parks developed and sold by the private sector Ujitawara Industrial Park and Midorienzaka Techno Park and nearly 60 companies are located and operating there Education editUjitawara has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by town government The town does not have a high schoolTransportation editRailways edit Ujitawara does not have any passenger railway service The nearest train stations are Yamashiro Aodani Station Jōyō and Yamashiro Taga Station Ide on the JR West Nara Line Highways edit nbsp Shin Meishin Expressway nbsp National Route 307References edit Ujitawara Town official statistics in Japanese Japan Ujitawara climate Average Temperature weather by month Minamiyamashiro population statisticsExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Ujitawara Kyoto at Wikimedia Commons Ujitawara official website in Japanese nbsp This Kyoto Prefecture location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ujitawara amp oldid 1181094018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
