Tamba, Hyōgo

Tamba
丹波市
City
Miwakare Park Mt Myokenzan Nishiwaki Kaibara Jin'ya Former Hikami-gun Upper Elementary School Kozen-ji
Miwakare ParkMt Myokenzan Nishiwaki
Kaibara Jin'ya
Former Hikami-gun Upper Elementary SchoolKozen-ji
Flag of Tamba
Flag
Official seal of Tamba
Chapter
Location of Tamba in Hyōgo Prefecture
Location of Tamba in Hyōgo Prefecture
Tamba is located in Japan
Tamba
Tamba
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°11′N 135°2′E / 35.183°N 135.033°E / 35.183; 135.033
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureHyōgo
Kaibara Town settledApril 1, 1889
Hikami Town settledJuly 23, 1955
Both town merged and city settledNovember 1, 2004
Government
 • MayorTokihiko Hayashi (since December 2020)
Area
 • Total
493.21 km2 (190.43 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2022)
 • Total
62,152
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1 Kōga, Narimatsu, Hikami-chō, Tamba-shi, Hyōgo-ken 669-3692
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.tamba.hyogo.jp
Symbols
FlowerErythronium japonicum
TreeAcer
Autumn foliage at Sekigan-ji

Tamba (丹波市, Tanba-shi) is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2022, the city had an estimated population of 62,152 in 26090 households and a population density of 130 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 493.21 square kilometres (190.43 sq mi).[2]

Geography

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Tamba is located in an inland basin at an average elevation of 100 meters above sea level in the eastern part of the prefecture. It is located in the mountains between the Seto Inland Sea and the Sea of Japan. The uppermost stream of the Kako River system and the uppermost stream of the Yura River system, flow through the city, which has the lowest central watershed in Japan except for Hokkaido. The 35 degree east longitude meridian passes through the city.

Neighboring municipalities

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Hyōgo Prefecture

Kyoto Prefecture

Climate

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Tamba has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and cool to cold winters. Precipitation is significantly higher in summer than in winter, though on the whole lower than most parts of Honshū, and there is no significant snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tanba is 14.6 °C (58.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,616.7 mm (63.65 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.9 °C (80.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C (37.8 °F).[3] The highest temperature ever recorded in Tanba was 39.2 °C (102.6 °F) on 8 August 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −6.4 °C (20.5 °F) on 1 March 1986.[4]

Climate data for Kaibara, Tanba (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0) 		20.8
(69.4) 		24.2
(75.6) 		30.2
(86.4) 		32.8
(91.0) 		35.3
(95.5) 		37.9
(100.2) 		39.2
(102.6) 		37.3
(99.1) 		32.0
(89.6) 		25.4
(77.7) 		21.8
(71.2) 		39.2
(102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.9
(46.2) 		8.9
(48.0) 		12.9
(55.2) 		19.0
(66.2) 		24.1
(75.4) 		27.1
(80.8) 		30.8
(87.4) 		32.6
(90.7) 		27.9
(82.2) 		22.1
(71.8) 		16.3
(61.3) 		10.5
(50.9) 		20.0
(68.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.2
(37.8) 		3.8
(38.8) 		7.2
(45.0) 		12.8
(55.0) 		18.0
(64.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		25.8
(78.4) 		26.9
(80.4) 		22.7
(72.9) 		16.5
(61.7) 		10.6
(51.1) 		5.4
(41.7) 		14.6
(58.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		2.0
(35.6) 		6.8
(44.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		17.6
(63.7) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.8
(73.0) 		18.7
(65.7) 		12.0
(53.6) 		6.0
(42.8) 		1.3
(34.3) 		10.1
(50.1)
Record low °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8) 		−8.9
(16.0) 		−9.9
(14.2) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		0.3
(32.5) 		7.6
(45.7) 		13.1
(55.6) 		14.8
(58.6) 		7.4
(45.3) 		1.1
(34.0) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−8.7
(16.3) 		−9.9
(14.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63.6
(2.50) 		74.0
(2.91) 		116.2
(4.57) 		127.6
(5.02) 		152.8
(6.02) 		185.6
(7.31) 		220.2
(8.67) 		169.2
(6.66) 		217.6
(8.57) 		141.4
(5.57) 		80.4
(3.17) 		68.2
(2.69) 		1,616.7
(63.65)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.9 10.5 11.2 10.4 10.0 12.2 12.8 9.7 11.0 9.1 7.6 9.7 124.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 105.0 104.2 143.0 173.0 178.3 125.4 133.1 175.4 129.1 139.9 126.6 111.3 1,644.1
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Tamba in 2020 is 61,741 people.[5] Tamba has been conducting censuses since 1920.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 71,361—    
1925 71,500+0.2%
1930 72,286+1.1%
1935 70,494−2.5%
1940 70,276−0.3%
1945 87,982+25.2%
1950 87,599−0.4%
1955 85,963−1.9%
1960 81,648−5.0%
1965 75,877−7.1%
1970 72,441−4.5%
1975 72,401−0.1%
1980 72,982+0.8%
1985 74,103+1.5%
1990 73,659−0.6%
1995 73,988+0.4%
2000 72,862−1.5%
2005 70,810−2.8%
2010 67,780−4.3%
2015 64,660−4.6%
2020 61,741−4.5%
Tanba population statistics[5]

History

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The area of Tamba was part of ancient Tanba Province, and corresponds almost exactly with ancient Hikami District. Numerous burial mounds from the Kofun period are located in the area. During the Sengoku period, the area was dominated by Akai Naomasa, nicknamed the "Red Demon of Tanba" from his stronghold at Kuroi Castle. The area was conquered by Akechi Mitsuhide under Oda Nobunaga, but Kuroi Castle did not fall until three years after Akai's death. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, Kaibara Domain was established for a cadet branch of the Oda clan. Following the Meiji restoration, the area became part of "Toyooka Prefecture" in 1871 before merging with Hyōgo Prefecture in 1876, and being organized into various villages and towns with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The modern city of Tamba was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of all six towns of the former Hikami District: Aogaki, Ichijima, Kaibara, Kasuga, Sannan, and Hikami.[citation needed] Tamba is a very small city with Hikami as the biggest of the six original towns.

Government

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Tamba has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Tamba contributes one member to the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Hyōgo 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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Tamba has mostly a rural economy based on agriculture and forestry. The area is especially noted for its production of black soybeans.

Education

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Tamba has 22 public elementary schools and seven public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Hyōgo Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

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Kaibara Station

Railway

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JR West – Fukuchiyama Line

JR West – Kakogawa Line

Highways

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Sister cities

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Local attractions

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Notable people from Tamba

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  • Tamba city hall Kaibara branch (former Kaibara town hall)
    Tamba city hall Kaibara branch (former Kaibara town hall)
  • Hyozu Jinja in Tamba
    Hyozu Jinja in Tamba
  • Stone wall of a Yagura Tower Kuroi Castle
    Stone wall of a Yagura Tower Kuroi Castle

References

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  1. ^ "Tamba city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "Outline of Tamba City" (in Japanese). Japan: Tamba City. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  3. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  4. ^ a b 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Tanba population statistics
  6. ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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