Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima

Kitahiroshima is in the Chūgoku Mountains of north-central Hiroshima, bordered by Shimane Prefecture to the north. Due to its location and elevation, it is a heavy snowfall region.

Hiroshima Prefecture

• Akiōta
• Akitakata
• Hiroshima

Shimane Prefecture

• Hamada
• Masuda
• Ōnan

Kitahiroshima has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) characterized by cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Kitahiroshima is {{convert|12.0|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1852.7|mm}} with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{convert|24.1|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{convert|0.6|C}}. The highest temperature ever recorded in Kitahiroshima was {{cvt|36.2|C}} on 15 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|-18.1|C}} on 28 February 1981.

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|location = Ōasa, Kitahiroshima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)

|Jan record high C = 16.3

|Feb record high C = 19.3

|Mar record high C = 23.8

|Apr record high C = 29.7

|May record high C = 32.0

|Jun record high C = 33.4

|Jul record high C = 36.2

|Aug record high C = 35.9

|Sep record high C = 34.9

|Oct record high C = 29.0

|Nov record high C = 25.2

|Dec record high C = 18.9

|Jan record low C = -15.7

|Feb record low C = -18.1

|Mar record low C = -13.0

|Apr record low C = -6.2

|May record low C = -2.0

|Jun record low C = 3.0

|Jul record low C = 6.8

|Aug record low C = 10.7

|Sep record low C = 1.4

|Oct record low C = -2.0

|Nov record low C = -5.2

|Dec record low C = -14.7

|Jan high C = 5.0

|Feb high C = 6.4

|Mar high C = 11.0

|Apr high C = 17.2

|May high C = 22.2

|Jun high C = 25.0

|Jul high C = 28.3

|Aug high C = 29.5

|Sep high C = 25.4

|Oct high C = 19.9

|Nov high C = 14.0

|Dec high C = 7.8

|Jan mean C = 0.6

|Feb mean C = 1.3

|Mar mean C = 4.8

|Apr mean C = 10.4

|May mean C = 15.5

|Jun mean C = 19.5

|Jul mean C = 23.4

|Aug mean C = 24.1

|Sep mean C = 19.9

|Oct mean C = 13.6

|Nov mean C = 7.8

|Dec mean C = 2.8

|Jan low C = -3.5

|Feb low C = -3.5

|Mar low C = -1.0

|Apr low C = 3.4

|May low C = 8.8

|Jun low C = 14.5

|Jul low C = 19.4

|Aug low C = 19.7

|Sep low C = 15.2

|Oct low C = 8.0

|Nov low C = 2.4

|Dec low C = -1.5

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 120.8

|Feb precipitation mm = 109.9

|Mar precipitation mm = 140.0

|Apr precipitation mm = 136.4

|May precipitation mm = 158.6

|Jun precipitation mm = 214.2

|Jul precipitation mm = 276.7

|Aug precipitation mm = 163.2

|Sep precipitation mm = 202.0

|Oct precipitation mm = 112.6

|Nov precipitation mm = 91.0

|Dec precipitation mm = 129.3

|year precipitation mm = 1852.7

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 15.9

|Feb precipitation days = 14.6

|Mar precipitation days = 13.9

|Apr precipitation days = 10.9

|May precipitation days = 9.9

|Jun precipitation days = 12.0

|Jul precipitation days = 13.5

|Aug precipitation days = 10.5

|Sep precipitation days = 11.0

|Oct precipitation days = 8.4

|Nov precipitation days = 10.3

|Dec precipitation days = 15.5

|snow colour = green

|Jan snow cm = 125

|Feb snow cm = 102

|Mar snow cm = 28

|Apr snow cm = 0

|May snow cm = 0

|Jun snow cm = 0

|Jul snow cm = 0

|Aug snow cm = 0

|Sep snow cm = 0

|Oct snow cm = 0

|Nov snow cm = 1

|Dec snow cm = 65

|year snow cm = 319

|unit snow days = 3 cm

|Jan snow days = 11.1

|Feb snow days = 8.9

|Mar snow days = 2.7

|Apr snow days = 0

|May snow days = 0

|Jun snow days = 0

|Jul snow days = 0

|Aug snow days = 0

|Sep snow days = 0

|Oct snow days = 0

|Nov snow days = 0.1

|Dec snow days = 5.4

|Jan sun = 70.8

|Feb sun = 91.4

|Mar sun = 144.6

|Apr sun = 178.7

|May sun = 207.2

|Jun sun = 152.1

|Jul sun = 152.3

|Aug sun = 181.3

|Sep sun = 148.7

|Oct sun = 155.7

|Nov sun = 118.3

|Dec sun = 82.6

|year sun = 1690.6

|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web

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| publisher = JMA

| access-date = May 16, 2022}}{{cite web

| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=67&block_no=0676&year=&month=&day=&view=h0

|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）

| publisher = JMA

| access-date = May 16, 2022}}}}

Per Japanese census data, the population of Kitahiroshima in 2020 is 17,763 people. Kitahiroshima has been conducting censuses since 1920.

{{Historical populations

| 1920 | 34257

| 1925 | 34062

| 1930 | 33283

| 1935 | 33263

| 1940 | 31480

| 1945 | 39377

| 1950 | 38723

| 1955 | 38165

| 1960 | 35696

| 1965 | 29672

| 1970 | 25682

| 1975 | 24229

| 1980 | 23743

| 1985 | 23183

| 1990 | 22926

| 1995 | 22458

| 2000 | 21929

| 2005 | 20857

| 2010 | 19970

| 2015 | 18918

| 2020 | 17763

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| footnote = Kitahiroshima population statistics[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/hiroshima/ Kitahiroshima population statistics]

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The area of Kitahiroshima was part of an ancient Aki Province, and was part of the holdings of Hiroshima Domain during the Edo Period . Following the Meiji restoration, the area was organized into villages within Yamagata District, Hiroshima with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

Kitahiroshima was formed on February 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Chiyoda, Geihoku, Ōasa and Toyohira, all from Yamagata District.

Kitahiroshima has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Kitahiroshima contributes one member to the Hiroshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Hiroshima 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The economy of Kitahiroshima is largely based on agriculture and forestry, with seasonal tourism to its ski resorts.

Kitahiroshima has nine public elementary schools and four public junior high schools operated by the town government, and two public high schools operated by the Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education. there is also one private middle school and one private high school.

Kitahiroshima does not have any passenger railway service. The nearest train station is Kabe Station on the JR West Kabe Line in Asakita-ku, Hiroshima

• File:JP Expressway E2A.svg Chūgoku Expressway
• File:JP Expressway E74.svg Hamada Expressway
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