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Kobayashi
Miyazakicity
Kobayashi
Total population
43,670
Founded
2006
Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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Overview
Kobayashi is a city located in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 42,139 in 19144 households, and a population density of 75 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 562.95 km2 (217.36 sq mi).
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History
The area of Kobayashi was part of ancient Hyūga Province and was called "Hinamori" (夷守) in the Nara period as it was the location of a military settlement on the frontier of the Yamato Kingdom against the Hayato people further south. Miyama Castle was completed around the time of the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period, and the area came to be called "Miyama". In the Sengoku period, after considerable turmoil, the area came under the control of the Itō clan. The Itō were defeated by the Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province in 1572, who established a stronghold at Kobayashi Castle. The jōkamachi which developed around this castle became the core of modern Kobayashi. The Shimazu continued to rule the area as part of Satsuma Domain to the end of the Edo Period. In 1871, with the abolition of the han system, the area was incorporated into Kagoshima Prefecture, but was later transferred to Miyazaki Prefecture. The village of Kobayashi was established on May 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on December 25, 1912, and to city status on April 1, 1950. On March 20, 2006, the village of Suki (from Nishimorokata District) was merged into Kobayashi, roughly doubling the city's size. On March 23, 2010, the town of Nojiri (also from Nishimorokata District) was also merged into Kobayashi.
Geography
Kobayashi is located in the southwestern part of Miyazaki Prefecture, about 60 kilometers west-northwest of the prefectural capital at Miyazaki. It borders Kumamoto Prefecture to the northeast, and Kagoshima Prefecture to the southwestern. Kobayashi is the largest municipality in the Nishimoro region, and as it is located almost in the center of the Nishimoro region, it plays a central role in industry and economy. The southwestern part of the city lies in the northeastern part of the Kirishima Mountain Range, including Mt. Karakuni (1,700 meters), Mt. Shinmoedake (1421 meters), Mt. Imori (1,344 meters), Mt. Nakadake (1,332 meters), Mt. Yadake (1,132 meters), and Mt. Takachiho (1,132 meters). Ohataike, a crater lake, is included in the city limits. The Ikoma Plateau (elevation 540 meters) is located at the northern foot of the Kirishima Mountain Range. In the central and southern part of the city, the Kobayashi Basin is formed by the collapse of a caldera, and the northern part of the Kobayashi Basin contains the central urban area of the city, and because of the volcanic nature of the geography, there are many hot springs. The Iwase River flows from east to west through the Kobayashi Basin. Kagoshima Prefecture *Kirishima Kumamoto Prefecture *Asagiri *Taragi Miyazaki Prefecture *Aya *Ebino *Miyakonojō *Miyazaki *Nishimera *Takaharu Kobayashi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Kobayashi is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .}} Per Japanese census data, the population of Kobayashi in 2020 is 43,670 people. }}
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- Miyakonojo19.8 mi away · pop. 160,640
- Mimata20.4 mi away · pop. 25,404
- Kunitomi20.5 mi away · pop. 19,606
- Saito26.2 mi away · pop. 28,610
- Miyazaki26.9 mi away · pop. 401,339
- Beppucho27.3 mi away
- Nishikimachi27.4 mi away
- Jodoecho27.6 mi away
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e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan
- JIS code
- 452050
- Population (Wikidata)
- 43,114
- Wikidata
- Q861283
JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
- • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429