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Moriyama, Shiga

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Moriyama(Thủ sơn thị,Moriyama-shi)is acitylocated inShiga Prefecture,Japan.As of 31 August 2021,the city had an estimatedpopulationof 85,485 in 34366 households and apopulation densityof 1533.63 persons per km2.[1]The total area of the city is 55.74 square kilometres (21.52 sq mi).

Moriyama
Thủ sơn thị
City
Moriyama City Hall
Moriyama City Hall
Flag of Moriyama
Flag
Official seal of Moriyama
Emblem
Location of Moriyama in Shiga Prefecture
Location of Moriyama in Shiga Prefecture
Moriyama is located in Japan
Moriyama
Moriyama
Location in Japan
Coordinates:35°3′31″N135°59′39″E/ 35.05861°N 135.99417°E/35.05861; 135.99417
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureShiga
Government
• MayorKazuhiro Miyamoto
Area
• Total
55.74 km2(21.52 sq mi)
• Land45.56 km2(17.59 sq mi)
• Water10.18 km2(3.93 sq mi) 18.263%
Elevation
94.9 m (311.4 ft)
Population
(July 31, 2022)
• Total
85,485
• Density1,500/km2(4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00(JST)
City hall address5-22, 2-chome, Yoshimi, Moriyama-shi, Shiga-ken 524-8585
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerNelumbo nucifera
TreeCinnamomum camphora
Lake Biwa from Moriyama

Geography

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Moriyama is located on the south side of thealluvial fanwhere the Yasu River flowing from theSuzuka Mountainsenters intoLake Biwa.The land is generally flat, and as with other coastal areas of Lake Biwa, it is occasionally subject to flooding of rivers and rising water levels in Lake Biwa.

Neighboring municipalities

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Shiga Prefecture

Climate

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Moriyama has aHumid subtropical climate(KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Moriyama is 16.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1603.5 mm with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 29.9 °C, and lowest in February, at around 6.2 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3]the population of Moriyama has increased steadily over the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196029,207—
197034,785+19.1%
198046,763+34.4%
199058,561+25.2%
200065,542+11.9%
201076,560+16.8%
202083,236+8.7%

History

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surviving building of Moriyama-juku on the Nakasendō

Moriyama is part of ancientŌmi Province.The area contains manyarchaeological sitesfrom theJōmonand especially theYayoi period,and the Yasu River has been a key point for east-west transportation since ancient times. It was the site of a battle in theAsuka periodJinshin War,and during theMuromachi periodwas the location of a villa forShōgunAshikaga Yoshiaki.It later became a stronghold for theIkkō-ikkimovement. During theEdo Period,Moriyama-jukuprospered as apost stationon theNakasendō) highway connectingKyotowith the eastern provinces andEdo.The area was mostlytenryōterritory under the direct administration of theTokugawa shogunate.The village of Moriyama was stablished withinYasu District, Shigaon April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status in 1904. Moriyama annexed neighboring Monobe Village fromKurita Districtin 1941 and Ozu, Tamatsu, Kawanishi and Hayano villages from Yasu district in 1955. On July 1, 1970 Moriyama was raised to city status.

Government

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Moriyama has amayor-councilform of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameralcity council of 22 members. Moriyama contributes two members to the Shiga Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Shiga 3rd district of thelower houseof theDiet of Japan.

Economy

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Moriyama traditionally had an economy based on agriculture and some commercial fishing on Lake Biwa. Melons were (and are) a noted local product. However, due to its location and transportation connections, the population growth of the city has been primarily as acommuter townto the nearby Kyoto,OsakaandŌtsuurban areas.

Education

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Moriyama has nine public elementary schools and four public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Shiga Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one public middle school and one special education school for the handicapped. There are also one private middle school and one private high school. The Kyoto-basedHeian Jogakuin University(also known as St. Agnes' University) had a campus in Moriyama.

Transportation

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Railway

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JR West–Biwako Line

Highway

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Sister cities

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Local attractions

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References

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  1. ^"Moriyama city official statistics"(in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^Moriyama climate data
  3. ^Moriyama population statistics
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