Kirishima,_Kagoshima

Kirishima, Kagoshima

Kirishima, Kagoshima

City in Kyūshū, Japan

This article is about a current city. For a former town, see Kirishima, Kagoshima (town).

Kirishima (霧島市, Kirishima-shi) is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.

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Kirishima has the second largest population of the cities in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a crossroads for commerce between Kagoshima and Miyazaki Prefectures. It is also the home of the Kagoshima Airport, the terminus for the JR Hisatsu line, and is served by two major expressways. The former Kokubu-Hayato area was designated as a "Technopolis" as high tech industries such as Sony and Kyocera opened facilities in the city.

As of October 1, 2020, the city has a population of 123,205 with 58,159 households and a population density of 204.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (529/sq mi). The total area is 603.18 km2 (232.89 sq mi).

The modern city of Kirishima was established on November 7, 2005, from the merger of the city of Kokubu, and the towns of Fukuyama, Hayato, Kirishima (former), Makizono, Mizobe and Yokogawa (all from Aira District).

The Uenohara site dates from the Jōmon period. Shrines include Kirishima-Jingū.

Topography

An image taken from the International Space Station showing Kirishima and its surroundings on January 10, 2013

Geography

Climate

Kirishima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July. The average annual temperature in Kirishima is 15.4 °C (59.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,830.7 mm (111.44 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C (77.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F).[1] Its record high is 35.1 °C (95.2 °F), reached on 17 August 2020, and its record low is −8.6 °C (16.5 °F), reached on 25 January 2016.[2]

More information Climate data for Kirishima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present), Month ...
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Surrounding municipalities

Demography

According to Japanese census data,[5] this is the population of Kirishima in recent years.

199520002005201020152020
122,279127,912127,309127,487125,857123,205

Notable place

Economy

Japan Air Commuter headquarters

Japan Air Commuter has its headquarters in Kirishima.[6]

Transportation

Railways

Both lines are operated by Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu)

Highways

Bus

  • Kagoshima Kotsu
  • Iwasaki Bus Network
  • Nangoku Kotsu

Airport

Kagoshima Airport in City of Kirishima

Education

Notable people from Kirishima

See also

References

  1. [1]
    気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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    観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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    観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
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    気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
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    Statistik populasi Kirishima
  6. [6]
    "会社概要." Japan Air Commuter. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
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