Saka (坂町, Saka-chō) is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023[update], the town had an estimated population of 12,853 in 5879 households and a population density of 820 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,100/sq mi).[1] The total area of the town is 15.69 square kilometres (6.06 sq mi).
Saka
坂町 | |
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 Saka Town Hall | |
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 Location of Saka in Hiroshima Prefecture | |
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  Saka Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°20′28″N 132°30′49″E / 34.34111°N 132.51361°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'yō |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima |
| District | Aki |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.69 km2 (6.06 sq mi) |
| Population (1 June 2023) | |
• Total | 12,853 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1-1 Heigahama, Saka-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima-ken 731-4393 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Warbling white-eye |
| Flower | Japanese Morning Glory |
| Tree | Prunus mume |
Geography
editSaka is located on the coast of Hiroshima Bay in south-central Hiroshima. A sits name implies, the area is very hilly and despite dense urbanization, forests cover over 50% of the town area.
Adjoining municipalities
editClimate
editSaka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Saka is 15.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1543 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around 5.0 °C.[2]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[3] the population of Saka has been steady for the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9,692 | — |
| 1950 | 14,089 | +45.4% |
| 1960 | 13,713 | −2.7% |
| 1970 | 14,223 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 13,350 | −6.1% |
| 1990 | 13,083 | −2.0% |
| 2000 | 12,276 | −6.2% |
| 2010 | 13,267 | +8.1% |
| Saka population statistics[4] | ||
History
editThe area of Saka was the part of ancient Aki Province. In the Edo Period, it was part of the holdings of Hiroshima Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, the village of Saka was established within Aki District, Hiroshima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Saka was raised to town status on August 1, 1950.
Government
editSaka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Saka, collectively with the other municipalities of Aki District contributes three members to the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Hiroshima 4th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
editSaka is a regional commercial center and a commuter town for neighboring Hiroshima.
Education
editSaka has three public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education. The Hiroshima Prefectural Police Academy is located in Saka.
Transportation
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Highways
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References
edit- ^ "Saka town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Saka climate data
- ^ Saka population statistics
- ^ Saka population statistics
External links
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Media related to Saka, Hiroshima at Wikimedia Commons- Saka official website (in Japanese)
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