Minamiise, Mie
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.
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 | |
Minamiise | |
Coordinates: 34°21′N 136°42′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 |
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.
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.
Climate
Climate data for Minamiise(1981 - 2010) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
Average high °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) |
Average low °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 |
External links
- Minamiise official website (in Japanese)
- Events and Places of Interest (in English)