Yuza

Yuza (遊佐町, Yuza-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,615 in 4956 households,[1] and a population density of 65 persons per km². The total area of the town is 208.38 square kilometres (80 sq mi).

Yuza

遊佐町
Town
Sakae Bridge in Yuza
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Location of Yuza in Yamagata Prefecture
Yuza
 
Coordinates: 39°0′53.2″N 139°54′26.6″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictAkumi
Area
 • Total208.39 km2 (80.46 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2020)
 • Total13,615
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeBlack Pine
- FlowerArenaria
Phone number0234-72-3311
Address211 Banchi, Yuza Aze Maizuru, Yuza-machi, Akumi-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-8301
Websitewww.town.yuza.yamagata.jp
Yuza town hall

Geography

Yuza is located in the extreme northwest of Yamagata Prefecture, bordering on Akita Prefecture to the north and the Japan Sea on the west. Part of the town is within the borders of the Chōkai Quasi-National Park, including a portion of Mount Chōkai itself.[2]

Neighboring municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Yuza peaked around the year 1950 and has been declining steadily since. It is now less than it was a century ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 18,863—    
1930 19,556+3.7%
1940 19.596−99.9%
1950 25,726+131181.9%
1960 23,928−7.0%
1970 21,224−11.3%
1980 20,412−3.8%
1990 19,705−3.5%
2000 18,037−8.5%
2010 15,485−14.1%

Climate

Nakayama has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Nakayama is 11.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1906 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.3 °C.[4]

History

The area of present-day Yuza was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Akumi District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Yuza was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1941. On August 1, 1954, it absorbed the neighboring villages of Inagawa, Nishi-Yuza, Warabioka, Fukura, and Takase. In 2003, it joined discussions with regards to a possible merger with the neighboring city of Sakata; however, the merger discussions were closed on October 6, 2004 with Yuza electing to remain independent.

Economy

The economy of Yuza is based on agriculture and commercial fishing.

Education

Yuza has five public elementary schools, one public middle school operated by the town government and one public high school operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board f Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

Railway

East Japan Railway Company - Uetsu Main Line

Highway

Local attractions

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan

Twin towns — Sister cities

Notes
  1. Yuza Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. "Natural Parks of Yamagata Prefecture" (PDF) (in Japanese). Yamagata Prefecture. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  3. Yuza population statistics
  4. Yuzaclimate data
  5. "Twinning relationships: Yuza (Japan)". Welcome to Szolnok. Szolnok city government. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
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