Murayama, Yamagata

Murayama (村山市, Murayama-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 23,643 in 8133 households,[1] and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 196.98 square kilometres (76 sq mi).is

Murayama

村山市
City
Murayama City Hall
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Location of Murayama in Yamagata Prefecture
Murayama
 
Coordinates: 38°29′N 140°23′E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
Area
 • Total196.98 km2 (76.05 sq mi)
Population
 (October 2015)
 • Total23,643
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeJapanese Red Pine
- FlowerRose
Phone number0237-55-2111
Address1-3-6 Chūō, Murayama-shi, Yamagata-ken 995-8666
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Murayama is located in northeast Yamagata Prefecture, in a river valley of the Mogami River, with branches of the Ōu Mountains to the east and west.

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Murayama has gradually been decreasing over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 30,731—    
1930 34,761+13.1%
1940 35,751+2.8%
1950 41,950+17.3%
1960 38,959−7.1%
1970 34,130−12.4%
1980 32,324−5.3%
1990 31,589−2.3%
2000 29,586−6.3%
2010 26,820−9.3%

Climate

Murayama has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Murayama is 11.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1546 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.2 °C.[3]

History

The area of present-day Murayama was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Kitamurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The town of Tateoka was established with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The city of Murayama was established on April 1, 1954 with the merger of Tateoka with the villages of Nishigo, Okura, Tozawa, Okubo and Fumoto.

Government

Higashine has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members. The city contributes one member to the Yamagata Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Yamagata District 2 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Murayama is based on agriculture.

Education

Murayama has eight public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education

Transportation

Railway

East Japan Railway Company - Yamagata Shinkansen

East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line

Highway

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan

Twin towns and sister cities
  • Yakutsk, Russia(Sakha republic), since April 21, 1992
  • Barrie, Canada

Noted people from Murayama

References
  1. Murayama City official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. Murayama population statistics
  3. Murayama climate data

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