Kamimine (上峰町, Kamimine-chō) is a town located in Miyaki District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2024[update], 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 12.80 km2 (4.94 sq mi).
Kamimine
上峰町 | |
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 Kamimine town hall | |
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 Location of Kamimine in Saga Prefecture | |
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  Kamimine Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°19′11″N 130°25′34″E / 33.31972°N 130.42611°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Saga |
| District | Miyaki |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.80 km2 (4.94 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2024) | |
• Total | 9,806 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 383-1 Bōsho, Kamimine-chō, Miyaki-gun, Saga-ken 849-0123 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Scarlet Sage |
| Tree | Camellia |
Geography
editKamimine is located in the eastern part of Saga Prefecture about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of central Saga, the capital city. It is also about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) 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.
Adjoining municipalities
editSaga Prefecture
Climate
editKamimine 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]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data, the population of Kamimine is as shown below. [3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3,434 | — |
| 1950 | 4,721 | +37.5% |
| 1960 | 4,908 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 5,143 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 6,682 | +29.9% |
| 1990 | 7,534 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 8,672 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 9,224 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 9,286 | +0.7% |
History
editThe 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.
Government
editKamimine 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.
Economy
editThe economy of Kamimine is overwhelmingly based on agriculture, mostly rice production. [4]
Education
editKamimine has one public elementary school and one public junior high school by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
editRailways
editThe 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.
Highways
editThe Nagasaki Expressway runs through Kamimine, but there are no interchanges within the town borders. The closest interchange is the Higashisefuri Interchange in neighboring Yoshinogari.
Sister cities
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References
edit- ^ "Kamimine Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Kamimine climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
- ^ Saga Prefecture population by municipality
- ^ "佐賀・上峰町の地酒｢鎮西八郎｣仕込み始まる ボランティア団体企画". 西日本新聞me (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
External links
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Media related to Kamimine, Saga at Wikimedia Commons- Kamimine official website
