Kisosaki Explained

Kisosaki
Native Name:木曽岬町
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Town
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Coordinates:35.0833°N 180°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kansai
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Mie
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kuwana
Area Total Km2:15.72
Population Total:6134
Population As Of:July 2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
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Blank1 Info Sec1:Sakura
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Blank Info Sec2:0567-68-6100
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Blank1 Info Sec2:251 Nishikari kaichi, Kisosaki-chō, Kuwana-gun, Mie-ken 498-8503

is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 6,134 in 2518 households and a population density of 390 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town was 15.72sqkm.

Geography

Kisosaki is located in far northeastern Mie Prefecture on the border with Aichi Prefecture. The town is located on islands formed by the delta of the Kiso Three Rivers as they exit to Ise Bay.

Neighboring municipalities

Mie Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

Climate

Kisosaki has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kisosaki is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1656 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kisosaki increased rapidly in the 1980s.

History

The village of Kisosaki was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status in 1989.

Government

Kisosaki has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of eight members. Kisosaki, collectively with the city of Kuwana, contributes four members to the Mie Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Mie 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The local economy is dominated by the growing of tomatoes and by food processing industries.

Education

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

Transportation

Railway

Kisosaki is not served by any railways. The nearest station is or in the nearby city of Yatomi.

Highway

Local attractions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kisosaki town official statistics. Japan. ja. 2021-09-05. 2022-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20220110165351/https://www.town.kisosaki.lg.jp/m/. dead.
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/mie-prefecture/kisosaki-986335/ Kisosaki climate data
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-mie.php Kisosaki population statistics