Kikuchi
菊池市
Flag of Kikuchi
Official seal of Kikuchi
Location of Kikuchi in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Kikuchi in Kumamoto Prefecture
Kikuchi is located in Japan
Kikuchi
Kikuchi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°59′N 130°49′E / 32.983°N 130.817°E / 32.983; 130.817
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
Government
  MayorMinoru Egashira (since April 2013)
Area
  Total276.66 km2 (106.82 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
  Total49,455
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.kikuchi.kumamoto.jp
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush warbler
FlowerChrysanthemum morifolium
TreeCherry blossom

Kikuchi (菊池市, Kikuchi-shi) is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.[1] The city was founded on August 1, 1958. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 49,455[2] and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area is 276.66 km2 (106.82 sq mi).

On March 22, 2005, Kikuchi absorbed the towns of Shichijo and Shisui, and the village of Kyokushi (all from Kikuchi District) to create the new and expanded city of Kikuchi.

Geography

Climate

Kikuchi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. There is significant precipitation throughout the year, especially during June and July. The average annual temperature in Kikuchi is 15.9 °C (60.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,915.1 mm (75.40 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.4 °C (81.3 °F), and lowest in January, at around 4.4 °C (39.9 °F).[3] The highest temperature ever recorded in Kikuchi was 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) on 19 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −9.9 °C (14.2 °F) on 27 February 1981.[4]

Climate data for Kikuchi (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
23.8
(74.8)
26.1
(79.0)
31.3
(88.3)
35.3
(95.5)
35.7
(96.3)
38.8
(101.8)
38.8
(101.8)
36.2
(97.2)
34.2
(93.6)
26.7
(80.1)
23.7
(74.7)
38.8
(101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
12.0
(53.6)
15.7
(60.3)
21.0
(69.8)
25.8
(78.4)
28.0
(82.4)
31.4
(88.5)
32.9
(91.2)
29.7
(85.5)
24.6
(76.3)
18.4
(65.1)
12.4
(54.3)
21.8
(71.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
6.0
(42.8)
9.5
(49.1)
14.6
(58.3)
19.5
(67.1)
23.0
(73.4)
26.6
(79.9)
27.4
(81.3)
23.9
(75.0)
18.0
(64.4)
11.9
(53.4)
6.4
(43.5)
15.9
(60.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
0.1
(32.2)
3.4
(38.1)
8.2
(46.8)
13.5
(56.3)
18.7
(65.7)
22.9
(73.2)
23.2
(73.8)
19.2
(66.6)
12.2
(54.0)
6.1
(43.0)
0.7
(33.3)
10.6
(51.1)
Record low °C (°F) −9.0
(15.8)
−9.9
(14.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
−3.4
(25.9)
1.8
(35.2)
7.0
(44.6)
14.3
(57.7)
15.1
(59.2)
5.1
(41.2)
−0.2
(31.6)
−3.9
(25.0)
−7.8
(18.0)
−9.9
(14.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55.0
(2.17)
79.6
(3.13)
122.9
(4.84)
139.6
(5.50)
157.7
(6.21)
400.9
(15.78)
381.4
(15.02)
181.8
(7.16)
168.9
(6.65)
82.3
(3.24)
83.9
(3.30)
61.3
(2.41)
1,915.1
(75.40)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.1 8.5 10.8 10.1 9.6 14.0 13.0 10.5 9.2 7.3 7.3 7.4 114.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 133.3 139.9 163.8 178.9 182.9 111.9 162.2 197.4 170.1 181.2 150.4 138.2 1,918.8
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kikuchi in 2020 is 46,416 people.[5] Kikuchi has been conducting censuses since 1960.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 58,767    
1965 54,102−7.9%
1970 50,211−7.2%
1975 48,268−3.9%
1980 49,527+2.6%
1985 50,831+2.6%
1990 51,610+1.5%
1995 52,545+1.8%
2000 52,636+0.2%
2005 51,862−1.5%
2010 50,213−3.2%
2015 48,167−4.1%
2020 46,416−3.6%
Kikuchi population statistics[5]

Twin towns – sister cities

Kikuchi is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. Deal, William E. (2005). Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan, p. 74.
  2. "Official website of Kikuchi City" (in Japanese). Japan: Kikuchi City. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  4. 1 2 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Kikuchi population statistics


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