Izumozaki

Izumozaki (出雲崎町, Izumozaki-machi) is a town located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the town had an estimated population of 4,190, and a population density of 94.4 persons per km². The total area of the town was 44.38 square kilometres (17.14 sq mi).

Izumozaki

出雲崎町
Town
Izumozaki cityscape
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Location of Izumozaki in Niigata
Izumozaki
 
Coordinates: 37°31′50.6″N 138°42′33.6″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
PrefectureNiigata
DistrictSantō
Area
 • Total44.38 km2 (17.14 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2019)
 • Total4,190
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeZelkova serrata
• FlowerAzalea
Phone number0258-78-3111
Address140 Kawanishi, Izumozaki-cho, Santō-gun, Niigata-ken 949-4353
WebsiteOfficial website
Izumozaki coastline

Geography

Izumozaki is located in a coastal region of central Niigata Prefecture bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west.

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

Izumozaki has a humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Izumozaki is 12.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2261 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 0.7 °C.[1]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Izumozaki has declined steadily over the past 40 years.

Census Year Population
1970 8,170
1980 7,048
1990 6,421
2000 5,814
2010 4,907

History

The area of present-day Izumozaki was part of ancient Echigo Province. During the Edo period, it was tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokygawa shogunate, and the location of the Izumozaki daikansho. The great Zen poet and calligrapher Ryōkan was born in Izumozaki in 1758. After the start of the Meiji period, the area was organised into Santō District, Niigata, and the town of Izumozaki was established on April 1, 1886 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Om April 1, 1904, Izumozaki annexed the neighbouring town of Amaze. Izumozaki merged with the neighbouring village of Nishikoshi on June 20, 1957.

Economy

Commercial fishing dominates the local economy. A large percentage of the working population commutes to neighbouring Nagaoka or Kashiwazaki.

Education

Izumozaki has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education..

Transportation

Railway

Highway

References
  1. Izumozaki climate data
  2. Izumozaki population statistics
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