Hasuda, Saitama Explained

Hasuda
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Japan
Coordinates:35.9945°N 139.6624°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kantō
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Saitama
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:27.28
Population Total:61540
Population As Of:January 2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
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Blank1 Info Sec2:2799-1 Kurohama, Hasuda-shi, Saitama-ken 349-0193

is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 61,337 in 28,406 households and a population density of 2248 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 27.28sqkm.

Geography

Located in east-central Saitama Prefecture, Hasuda is directly north of the prefectural capital of Saitama City. It consists of the Hasuda Plateau in the center of the city, which is part of the Omiya Plateau, the Shiraoka (Kurohama) Plateau in the east, with Motoara River in between, and the lowlands around the Ayase River that runs west and south.

Surrounding municipalities

Saitama Prefecture

Climate

Hasuda has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hasuda is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1363 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.8 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Hasuda peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly in the decades since.

History

The area of modern Hasuda has been settled since the prehistoric period, and there are numerous archaeological sites, including shell middens and burial mounds within the city limits. In addition, traces of samurai residences and castles from the Sengoku period remain. Much of what is now Hasuda was part of Iwatsuki Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Ayase was created within Minamisaitama District with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on October 1, 1934, and renamed Hasuda. Hasuda annexed the neighboring villages of Kurohama and Hirano on May 3, 1954, and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1972.

On March 31, 2010, Hasuda was to be merged with the neighboring town of Shiraoka (from Minamisaitama District).[4] However, the merger was canceled shortly after Shiraoka managed to grow its population to 50,000 people, qualifying it as a city.

Government

Hasuda has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Hasuda contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 13th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Due to this location, Hasuda is primarily a bedroom community with over half of its population commuting to neighboring Saitama City or to the Tokyo metropolis for work. However, much of the city remains agricultural.

Education

Hasuda has eight public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

Kindergarten:
Nursery
Elementary school
Middle Schools
High Schools
Vocational school
Special Education School

Transportation

Railway

JR EastUtsunomiya Line

Bus

Highway

Local attractions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hasuda city official statistics. Japan. ja.
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/saitama/hasuda-5653/ Hasuda climate data
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-saitama.php Hasuda population statistics
  4. Web site: 市町村合併情報 埼玉県 <国土地理協会>. 2008-09-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080418104721/http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/kanto/11.htm . 2008-04-18 . dead .