Shiraoka, Saitama Explained

Shiraoka 
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Japan
Coordinates:36.0191°N 139.6769°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kantō
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Saitama
Leader Title:Mayor
Area Total Km2:24.92
Population Total:52431
Population As Of:February 2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
Blank Name Sec1:City Symbols
Blank1 Name Sec1:- Tree
Blank1 Info Sec1:Pine
Blank2 Name Sec1:- Flower
Blank2 Info Sec1:Pyrus pyrifolia
Blank3 Name Sec1:- Bird
Blank Name Sec2:Phone number
Blank Info Sec2:0480-92-1111
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Blank1 Info Sec2:432 Sendano, Shiraoka-shi, Saitama-ken 349-0215

is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 52,431 in 21,997 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 24.92sqkm.

Geography

Shiraoka is located slightly south of the center of the Kanto Plain in the flatlands eastern Saitama Prefecture and has an almost flat terrain. The highest point in the city is 16 meters above sea level. The Motoara River runs along the city border with Hasuda. Shiraoka is approximately 40 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.,

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

Shiraoka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Shiraoka is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1352 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 3.77 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Shiraoka has increased from the 1980s.

History

The villages of Shinozu and Oyama were created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On September 1, 1965, Shinozu and the neighboring village of Hikachi, together with a part of Oyama merged to form the town of Shiraoka. Shiraoka was elevated to city status on October 1, 2012.[4]

Government

Shiraoka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Shiraoka, together with the town of Miyashiro, 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.

Mayors

Economy

Shiraoka remains primarily an agricultural community; however due to its location, it is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for neighboring Saitama City and the Tokyo metropolis.

Education

Shiraoka has six public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

JR EastUtsunomiya Line

Highway

Local attractions

Noted people from Shiraoka

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shiraoka city official statistics. Japan. ja.
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/saitama/shiraoka-986363/ Shiraoka climate data
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-saitama.php Shiraoka population statistics
  4. http://mainichi.jp/area/saitama/news/20111209ddlk11010295000c.html 白岡町:来年10月1日、白岡市発足へ 町議会が可決