| Kamimine | |||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||
| Settlement Type: | Town | ||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||
| Image Map1: | Kamimine in Saga Prefecture Ja.svg | ||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: | 33.3197°N 130.4261°W | ||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
| Subdivision Name: | Japan | ||
| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Name1: | Kyushu | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture | ||
| Subdivision Name2: | Saga | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Subdivision Name3: | Miyaki | ||
| Extinct Title: | Now part of | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||
| Area Total Km2: | 12.80 | ||
| Population Total: | 9806 | ||
| Population As Of: | April 30, 2024 | ||
| Population Density Km2: | auto | ||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||
| Blank Info Sec1: | 383-1 Bōsho, Kamimine-chō, Miyaki-gun, Saga-ken 849-0123 | ||
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is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 9806 in 3954 households, and a population density of 770 people per km2.[1] The total area of the town is .
Kamimine is located in the eastern part of Saga Prefecture about 15km (09miles) east of central Saga, the capital city. It is also about 15km (09miles) west of Kurume, a major city in Fukuoka Prefecture. There is a lot of flat land in Kamimine as the town area consists largely of the Saga Plains. However, the northern part of town contains Mount Chinzei.
Saga Prefecture
Kamimine has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kamimine is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1946 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 3.9 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kamimine is as shown below. [3]
The area of Kaminine was part of ancient Hizen Province. During the Edo Period, it was mostly part of the holdings of Saga Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Kamimine was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On November 1, 1989 was raised to town status.
Kamimine has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 10 members. Kamimine, collectively with the other municipalities of Miyaki District, contributes two members to the Saga Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Saga 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
The economy of Kamimine is overwhelmingly based on agriculture, mostly rice production. [4]
Kamimine has one public elementary school and one public junior high school by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
The Nagasaki Main Line runs through Kamimine, but there are no stations within the town borders. The closest station is Yoshinogari-kōen Station on the JR Kyushu Nagasaki Main Line in neighboring Yoshinogari.
The Nagasaki Expressway runs through Kamimine, but there are no interchanges within the town borders. The closest interchange is the Higashisefuri Interchange in neighboring Yoshinogari.