Hidaka, Wakayama Explained

Hidaka
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:33.9333°N 143°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kansai
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Wakayama
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Hidaka
Extinct Title:Now part of
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:46.19
Population Total:7,970
Population As Of:November 30, 2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:626 Takaya, Hidaka-cho, Hidaka-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-1213
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right|thumb|260px|Kumano Kodo at Hidaka is a town located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 7,970 in 3266 households and a population density of 170 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town is 46.19sqkm.

Geography

Hidaka is located on the coast in central Wakayama Prefecture, facing the Kii Channel. The coastline is a ria coast and the climate is mild..

Neighboring municipalities

Wakayama Prefecture

Climate

Hidaka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hidaka is 16.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1878 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 7.3 °C.[2] The area is subject to typhoons in summer.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Hidaka has remained fairly steady over the past century.

History

The area of the modern town of Hidaka was within ancient Kii Province. The villages of Shiga, Hizaki, Higashi-Uchihara and Nishi-Uchihara were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Higachi-Uchihara and Nishi-Uchihara merged on August 1, 1941 to form Uchihara Village. Uchihara merged with Shiga and Hizaki on October 1, 1954 to form the town of Hidaka.

Government

Hidaka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 12 members. Hidaka collectively with the other municipalities of Hidaka District, contributes three members to the Wakayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Wakayama 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Hidaka is centered on commercial fishing and agriculture. The main crops are rice and vegetables in the flatlands and horticulture in the mountains. Plans by Kansai Electric to construct a nuclear power plant in Hidaka were cancelled due to vehement local opposition.

Education

Hidaka has three public elementary schools and one public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

JR WestKisei Main Line

Highways

Local attractions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hidaka Town official statistics. Japan. ja.
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/wakayama-prefecture/hidaka-986237/ Hidaka climate data
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-wakayama.php Hidaka population statistics