Gero, Gifu
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Gero
Hạ lữ thị | |
|---|---|
 Gero Onsen | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Location of Gero in Gifu Prefecture | |
  Gero | |
| Coordinates:35°48′21.2″N137°14′38.9″E/ 35.805889°N 137.244139°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Gifu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Noboru Yamauchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 851.21 km2(328.65 sq mi) |
| Population (November 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 33,283 |
| • Density | 39/km2(100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9(Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0576-24-2222 |
| Address | 960 Mori, Gero-shi, Gifu-ken, Japan 509-2202 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Satsuki azalea[1] |
| Tree | Maple[1] |
Gero(Hạ lữ thị,Gero-shi)is acitylocated in Japan'sGifu Prefecture.As of 31 October 2017[update],the city had an estimatedpopulationof 33,283, and apopulation densityof 39 persons per km2(101/sq mi), in 12,253 households.[2]The total area of the city was 851.21 square kilometres (328.65 sq mi). The city is famous for itshot springs.
Geography
[edit]TheHida Riverand theMaze Riverrun throughout the city. Over 91% of the city area is covered by mountains and forest. Much of the city is within the borders of theHida-Kisogawa Quasi-National Park.The volcano,Mount Ontake,is located in Gero.
Climate
[edit]The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Gero is 12.2 °C (54.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,440.3 mm (96.07 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.5 °C (76.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.3 °C (32.5 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Gero (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
34.6 (94.3) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.9 (102.0) |
35.8 (96.4) |
30.5 (86.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
38.9 (102.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
14.2 (57.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
2.6 (36.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.2 (39.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
9.8 (49.6) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
7.4 (45.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.1 (6.6) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
5.7 (42.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 80.2 (3.16) |
95.9 (3.78) |
166.0 (6.54) |
186.5 (7.34) |
199.3 (7.85) |
274.5 (10.81) |
399.8 (15.74) |
321.2 (12.65) |
302.0 (11.89) |
183.6 (7.23) |
131.3 (5.17) |
100.0 (3.94) |
2,440.3 (96.07) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.4 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 14.5 | 16.6 | 14.8 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 144 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 150.2 | 161.3 | 186.9 | 197.5 | 196.6 | 146.0 | 155.5 | 185.4 | 160.3 | 167.3 | 158.2 | 147.3 | 2,025.4 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data forHagiwara,Gero (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
35.8 (96.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
38.3 (100.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.1 (41.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
7.9 (46.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.9 (69.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
8.5 (47.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
0.3 (32.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
8.1 (46.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.4 (9.7) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
1.4 (34.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.4 (45.3) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 83.2 (3.28) |
93.2 (3.67) |
175.4 (6.91) |
197.0 (7.76) |
216.0 (8.50) |
292.5 (11.52) |
445.6 (17.54) |
322.3 (12.69) |
334.3 (13.16) |
198.8 (7.83) |
139.8 (5.50) |
110.1 (4.33) |
2,588.8 (101.92) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.9 | 8.7 | 11.5 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 14.0 | 15.9 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 141 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 116.0 | 134.2 | 166.1 | 187.7 | 201.0 | 155.3 | 155.3 | 193.0 | 148.8 | 150.5 | 127.7 | 114.5 | 1,849.4 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[5][6] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data forKanayama,Gero (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.9 (94.8) |
39.4 (102.9) |
41.0 (105.8) |
38.3 (100.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.2 (45.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.7 (35.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
13.3 (56.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.2 (28.0) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.1 (32.2) |
8.7 (47.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −11.3 (11.7) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 76.2 (3.00) |
89.6 (3.53) |
163.1 (6.42) |
186.3 (7.33) |
196.8 (7.75) |
252.9 (9.96) |
352.6 (13.88) |
259.0 (10.20) |
290.8 (11.45) |
174.3 (6.86) |
115.8 (4.56) |
89.1 (3.51) |
2,221.7 (87.47) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.7 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 13.6 | 15.4 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 10.2 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 134.4 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 143.5 | 159.6 | 187.7 | 190.0 | 196.5 | 151.1 | 156.3 | 190.1 | 152.1 | 161.4 | 147.8 | 141.2 | 1,975.8 |
| Source:Japan Meteorological Agency[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Neighbouring municipalities
[edit]- Gifu Prefecture
- Nagano Prefecture
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[9]the population of Gero has declined over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,254 | — |
| 1980 | 42,581 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 41,576 | −2.4% |
| 2000 | 40,102 | −3.5% |
| 2010 | 36,314 | −9.4% |
| 2020 | 30,428 | −16.2% |
History
[edit]The area around Gero was part of traditionalHida Province.During theEdo period,it was part of thetenryōcontrolled directly by theTokugawa shogunate.During the post-Meiji restorationcadastral reforms, the area was organised intoMashita District, Gifu.The village of Gero was created on July 1, 1889, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. It was raised to town status on January 1, 1925. Gero merged with the towns ofHagiwara,KanayamaandOsaka,and the village ofMaze(all fromMashita District) on March 1, 2004, to form the city of Gero.
Government
[edit]Gero has amayor-councilform of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameralcity legislature of 14 members.
Economy
[edit]Gero's major industry is tourism. It is known throughout Japan for itsonsen,which are mentioned even in theNara periodShoku Nihongi.Gero has many hotels that can be visited by guests that are looking for accommodations near the hot springs. Large tubs are located in some hotels allowing couples to bathe together. Some hotels lend yukatas to the couples. It's not unusual to see people wearing yukatas on the streets and even in stores. Besides those in hotels, there are many inexpensive and convenient onsens located near railway stations, residential areas, and commercial centers up and down the valley.[10]Forestry and agriculture also play significant roles in the local economy.
Education
[edit]Gero has 13 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates two special education schools.
Transportation
[edit]Railway
[edit]
Highway
[edit]
Sister city relations
[edit]International
[edit]
Domestic
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abThị chương と thị の hoa ・ mộc.Gero official webpage(in Japanese). Archived fromthe originalon 30 September 2011.Retrieved10 August2011.
- ^Official home page
- ^abKhí tượng sảnh / bình niên trị ( niên ・ nguyệt ごとの trị ).JMA.RetrievedMay 30,2022.
- ^Quan trắc sử thượng 1～10 vị の trị ( niên gian を thông じての trị ).JMA.RetrievedMay 30,2022.
- ^Khí tượng sảnh / bình niên trị ( niên ・ nguyệt ごとの trị ).JMA.RetrievedMay 30,2022.
- ^Quan trắc sử thượng 1～10 vị の trị ( niên gian を thông じての trị ).JMA.RetrievedMay 30,2022.
- ^Khí tượng sảnh / bình niên trị ( niên ・ nguyệt ごとの trị ).JMA.RetrievedMay 30,2022.
- ^Quan trắc sử thượng 1～10 vị の trị ( niên gian を thông じての trị ).JMA.RetrievedMay 30,2022.
- ^Gero population statistics
- ^"About Gero Onsen - Gifu Travel Guide | Planetyze".Planetyze.Retrieved2017-10-19.
External links
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Media related toGero, Gifuat Wikimedia Commons
Gero Onsentravel guide from Wikivoyage
- Gero City official website(in Japanese)
- Gero Onsen official website
- Sister City Exchange Report (JCIE)Archived2007-10-09 at theWayback Machine
- Gero-Onsen Convention Official Site(in Japanese)
- Info Gero Spa (Japanese)
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