Satsuma, Kagoshima

Satsuma is located in an inland region in the central-northern part of Kagoshima Prefecture.

Kagoshima Prefecture

• Aira
• Isa
• Izumi
• Kirishima
• Satsumasendai
• Yūsui

Satsuma has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, and is heavier in summer, especially the months of June and July. The average annual temperature in Satsuma is {{convert|16.6|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|2762.7|mm}} with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{convert|27.2|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{convert|5.9|C}}. Its record high is {{cvt|37.6|C}}, reached on 18 August 2020, and its record low is {{cvt|-10.8|C}}, reached on 25 January 2016.

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|location = Satsuma (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)

|Jan record high C = 23.2

|Feb record high C = 23.4

|Mar record high C = 26.4

|Apr record high C = 30.1

|May record high C = 33.0

|Jun record high C = 34.0

|Jul record high C = 37.2

|Aug record high C = 37.6

|Sep record high C = 36.1

|Oct record high C = 32.9

|Nov record high C = 27.7

|Dec record high C = 24.2

|Jan record low C = -10.8

|Feb record low C = -7.7

|Mar record low C = -5.3

|Apr record low C = -1.9

|May record low C = 2.7

|Jun record low C = 8.2

|Jul record low C = 16.2

|Aug record low C = 15.4

|Sep record low C = 8.7

|Oct record low C = 2.0

|Nov record low C = -2.8

|Dec record low C = -6.3

|Jan high C = 11.6

|Feb high C = 13.2

|Mar high C = 16.7

|Apr high C = 21.5

|May high C = 25.7

|Jun high C = 27.7

|Jul high C = 31.6

|Aug high C = 32.6

|Sep high C = 30.0

|Oct high C = 25.3

|Nov high C = 19.6

|Dec high C = 13.9

|Jan mean C = 5.9

|Feb mean C = 7.2

|Mar mean C = 10.5

|Apr mean C = 15.1

|May mean C = 19.4

|Jun mean C = 22.9

|Jul mean C = 26.7

|Aug mean C = 27.2

|Sep mean C = 24.3

|Oct mean C = 18.8

|Nov mean C = 13.1

|Dec mean C = 7.8

|Jan low C = 0.7

|Feb low C = 1.5

|Mar low C = 4.6

|Apr low C = 8.9

|May low C = 13.8

|Jun low C = 19.1

|Jul low C = 23.1

|Aug low C = 23.2

|Sep low C = 19.9

|Oct low C = 13.4

|Nov low C = 7.4

|Dec low C = 2.3

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 83.6

|Feb precipitation mm = 122.5

|Mar precipitation mm = 175.0

|Apr precipitation mm = 214.4

|May precipitation mm = 238.6

|Jun precipitation mm = 618.6

|Jul precipitation mm = 463.4

|Aug precipitation mm = 278.9

|Sep precipitation mm = 255.9

|Oct precipitation mm = 106.4

|Nov precipitation mm = 108.1

|Dec precipitation mm = 97.3

|year precipitation mm = 2762.7

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 9.4

|Feb precipitation days = 9.7

|Mar precipitation days = 12.3

|Apr precipitation days = 10.8

|May precipitation days = 9.9

|Jun precipitation days = 16.5

|Jul precipitation days = 13.9

|Aug precipitation days = 12.5

|Sep precipitation days = 10.8

|Oct precipitation days = 7.7

|Nov precipitation days = 9.0

|Dec precipitation days = 8.9

|Jan sun = 128.3

|Feb sun = 139.1

|Mar sun = 166.0

|Apr sun = 177.6

|May sun = 180.0

|Jun sun = 111.2

|Jul sun = 175.2

|Aug sun = 195.6

|Sep sun = 165.3

|Oct sun = 186.6

|Nov sun = 157.0

|Dec sun = 136.6

|year sun = 1919.4

|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Satsuma in 2020 is 20,243 people.[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/japan/kagoshima/ Satsuma population statistics] The town's population has been slowly declining since Satsuma's census began in 1950, and the town's population shows no sign of picking up as of 2020.

{{Historical populations

| 1950 | 50,621

| 1955 | 49,437

| 1960 | 46,010

| 1965 | 40,343

| 1970 | 35,005

| 1975 | 31,589

| 1980 | 30,650

| 1985 | 30,284

| 1990 | 29,063

| 1995 | 28,141

| 2000 | 27,331

| 2005 | 25,688

| 2010 | 24,120

| 2015 | 22,400

| 2020 | 20,243

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Satsuma is part of ancient Satsuma Province. It was part of Satsuma Domain in the Edo Period. The villages of Tsuruta, Yamazaki, Sashi, Miyanojo, Nagano, and Omura were established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. Miyanojo was raised to town status on January 1, 1919, followed by Yamazaki on November 3, 1953. The villages of Nagano Village, Gyuma, and Nakatsugawa Village merged to form Satsuma Town on December 1, 1954. On March 22, 2005 the towns of Miyanojō, Tsuruda merged with Satsuma.

Satsuma has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 16 members. Satsuma contributes one member to the Kagoshima Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Kagoshima 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

The main economy activity of Satsuma is agriculture and light manufacturing.

Satsuma has 6 public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Kagoshima Prefectural Board of Education.

Since the abolition of the JNR Miyanojo Line in 1987, the town has had no passenger railway service. The nearest train station is the JR Kyushu Sendai Station.

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