Tsuru(Đô lưu thị,Tsuru-shi)is acitylocated inYamanashi Prefecture,Japan.As of 1 May 2019[update],the city had an estimatedpopulationof 30,311 in 13079 households,[1]and apopulation densityof 190 persons per km2.The total area of the city is 161.63 square kilometres (62.41 sq mi).
Tsuru
Đô lưu thị | |
|---|---|
 Tsuru City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Tsuru in Yamanashi Prefecture | |
  Tsuru | |
| Coordinates:35°33′5.5″N138°54′19.6″E/ 35.551528°N 138.905444°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu(Tōkai) |
| Prefecture | Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Tanimura town settled | March 7, 1896 |
| City settled and current name changed | April 29, 1954 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomihisa Horiuchi(from December 2013) |
| Area | |
• Total | 161.63 km2(62.41 sq mi) |
| Population (May 31, 2019) | |
• Total | 30,311 |
| • Density | 190/km2(490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9(Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Pinus |
| - Flower | Prunus mume |
| -Bird | Cettia diphone |
| Phone number | 0554-43-1111 |
| Address | Kamiya 1-1-1, Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture 402-8501 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editTsuru is located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills ofMount Fuji.It is bordered on the south by theTanzawa Mountains.TheSagami River,known locally as the Katsura River, flows through the city.
Neighboring municipalities
editYamanashi Prefecture
Climate
editThe city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfb). The average annual temperature in Tsuru is 12.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1610 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.9 °C.[2]
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[3]the population of Tsuru peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 24,158 | — |
| 1950 | 31,098 | +28.7% |
| 1960 | 29,262 | −5.9% |
| 1970 | 31,118 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 32,901 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 33,903 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 35,513 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 33,588 | −5.4% |
| 2020 | 31,016 | −7.7% |
History
editThe area around Tsuru has been continuously inhabited since theJapanese Paleolithicperiod, and numerous artifacts from theJōmon periodandKofun periodhave been found within its borders. The area has been part of ancient Tsuru County ofKai Provincesince theNara period.During theSengoku period,the area was controlled by theTakeda clan.During theEdo period,all of Kai Province wastenryōterritory under direct control of theTokugawa shogunate.During the cadastral reform of the earlyMeiji periodon April 1, 1889, the village of Tani was created within Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. Tani was raised to town status on March 7, 1896. On April 29, 1954 Tani merged with four neighboring villages to form the city of Tsuru.
Government
editTsuru has amayor-councilform of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameralcity legislature of 16 members.
Education
edit- Tsuru University
- Tsuru has eight public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Yamanashi Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates the public Yamanashi Industrial Technology Junior College.
Transportation
editRailway
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Highway
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Sister cities
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Hendersonville, Tennessee,United States
Notable people from Tsuru
edit- Kazuo Dan,novelist
- Jinpachi Nezu,actor
- Mika Yamamoto,video and photo journalist
- Yasuyo Yamasaki,Colonel in command of IJA forces at Battle of Attu
References
editExternal links
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Media related toTsuru, Yamanashiat Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website(in Japanese)
Geographic data related toTsuru, YamanashiatOpenStreetMap