Fuchū, Hiroshima
Fuchū (府中市, Fuchū-shi) is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It was originally the capital of the former Bingo Province. The city was founded on March 31, 1954. Fuchū, Tokyo became a city the following day. As of May 1, 2011, population data, the city has an estimated population of 43,932, with 17,602 households and a population density of 224.47 people per km². The total area is 195.71 km². On April 1, 2004, the town of Jōge (from Kōnu District) was merged into Fuchū.[1]
Fuchū
府中市 | |
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 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Fuchu in Hiroshima Prefecture | |
  Fuchū Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°33′54″N 133°14′31″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshikazu Itoh (since May 2002) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 195.71 km2 (75.56 sq mi) |
| Population (May 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 43,932 |
| • Density | 224.47/km2 (581.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 315 Fukawacho, Fuchu-shi, Hiroshima-ken 726-8601 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Hydrangea |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
Geography
Climate
Fuchū has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cool to mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Fuchū is 15.0 °C (59.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,257.7 mm (49.52 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.2 °C (81.0 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.6 °C (38.5 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Fuchū was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 17 August 2007; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −9.9 °C (14.2 °F) on 27 February 1981.[3]
| Climate data for Fuchū (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1979−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
35.2 (95.4) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.5 (101.3) |
37.6 (99.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
32.9 (91.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
20.7 (69.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
15.0 (58.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.5 (54.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
10.1 (50.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8.0 (17.6) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
1.5 (34.7) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.6 (1.60) |
49.5 (1.95) |
88.9 (3.50) |
100.7 (3.96) |
130.3 (5.13) |
185.1 (7.29) |
210.4 (8.28) |
111.6 (4.39) |
140.6 (5.54) |
93.7 (3.69) |
59.4 (2.34) |
47.1 (1.85) |
1,257.7 (49.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 5.8 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 99.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 136.4 | 139.4 | 174.3 | 193.3 | 209.4 | 148.5 | 167.0 | 196.5 | 153.4 | 167.5 | 148.3 | 138.2 | 1,984.5 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Fuchū in 2020 is 37,655 people.[4] Fuchū has been conducting censuses since 1960.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54,327 | — |
| 1965 | 57,216 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 58,364 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 57,625 | −1.3% |
| 1980 | 56,209 | −2.5% |
| 1985 | 54,939 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 52,692 | −4.1% |
| 1995 | 50,356 | −4.4% |
| 2000 | 47,697 | −5.3% |
| 2005 | 45,188 | −5.3% |
| 2010 | 42,557 | −5.8% |
| 2015 | 40,069 | −5.8% |
| 2020 | 37,655 | −6.0% |
| Fuchū population statistics[4] | ||
References
- "Fuchu details". hiroshima-navi.or.jp. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
- Fuchū population statistics
External links
- Fuchū City official website (in Japanese)
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