Minamiise, Mie
Minamiise
南伊勢町 | |
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 Gokasho Bay (五ヶ所湾） | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): "海、山と風がそよぐ自然豊かなまち" Translation: A Town with Plentiful Nature and Ocean and Mountains Rustled by the Wind | |
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  Minamiise | |
| Coordinates: 34°21′N 136°42′E / 34.350°N 136.700°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Mie |
| District | Watarai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Takumi Koyama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 242.98 km2 (93.82 sq mi) |
| Population (February 28, 2015) | |
| • Total | 14,217 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 516-0194 |
| Precipitation/yr | 2,182.5mm (85.93 inches)[1] |
| Average Temperature | 15.5°C (59.9°F)[2] |
| - Tree | Mikan (Satsuma Orange) |
| - Flower | Sakura |
| - Fish | Red Seabream |
| Website | www |
Minamiise (南伊勢町, Minamiise-chō) is a town located in Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Minamiise was formed in 2005 with the merger of the towns Nansei and Nantō.
Geography
Minamiise occupies a ria coastal region with numerous deeply indented bays located in the eastern part of the Kii Peninsula in central Mie Prefecture, along the Kumano Sea. Parts of Minamiise are inside Ise-Shima National Park.
Neighboring municipalities
History
Minamiise was once part of the old Shima Province, and became a part of Ise Province during the Sengoku period. The current town of Minamiise was formed on October 1, 2005 though the merger of the towns of Nansei and Nantō.
Economy
The economy of Minamiise is dominated by commercial fishing. Most of the business center around main town centers of Nansei and Nanto.
Transportation
Railway
There are no trains in Minamiise.
Highway
Climate
| Climate data for Minamiise（1981 - 2010） | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
34.8 (94.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.2 (100.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
31.8 (89.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
12.8 (55.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.3 (34.3) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.3 (55.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.7 (2.82) |
90.7 (3.57) |
171.5 (6.75) |
188.1 (7.41) |
236.8 (9.32) |
263.7 (10.38) |
221.4 (8.72) |
211.3 (8.32) |
380.1 (14.96) |
230.9 (9.09) |
133.4 (5.25) |
62.3 (2.45) |
2,261.9 (89.04) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141.9 | 147.1 | 173.8 | 183.1 | 176.1 | 135.7 | 164.3 | 193.4 | 142.7 | 145.5 | 142.4 | 149.4 | 1,895.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3] ※日照時間は1988 - 2010年の平年値 | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ 平成２４年津地方気象台気象観測データ
- ^ 平成２４年津地方気象台気象観測データ
- ^ "気象庁|過去の気象データ検索". Retrieved 2014-12-26.
External links
Media related to Minamiise, Mie at Wikimedia Commons
- Minamiise official website (in Japanese)
- Events and Places of Interest (in English)
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