Unnan

Unnan City is located in southeastern Shimane Prefecturem with the southern areas in the Chugoku Mountains. Most of the city is forest.

Shimane Prefecture

• Iinan
• Izumo
• Matsue
• Okuizumo

Hiroshima Prefecture

• Shōbara

Unnan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The average annual temperature in Unnan is {{convert|13.4|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1952.6|mm}} with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{convert|25.3|C}}, and lowest in February, at around {{convert|2.4|C}}. The highest temperature ever recorded in Unnan was {{cvt|37.2|C}} on 6 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|-9.7|C}} on 26 February 1981.

{{Weather box

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|collapsed = Y

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|metric first = Y

|location = Kakeya, Unnan (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)

|Jan record high C = 17.5

|Feb record high C = 22.2

|Mar record high C = 25.0

|Apr record high C = 31.0

|May record high C = 33.1

|Jun record high C = 34.9

|Jul record high C = 37.1

|Aug record high C = 37.2

|Sep record high C = 35.6

|Oct record high C = 31.6

|Nov record high C = 25.4

|Dec record high C = 21.3

|Jan record low C = -8.0

|Feb record low C = -9.7

|Mar record low C = -6.4

|Apr record low C = -3.8

|May record low C = -0.1

|Jun record low C = 4.9

|Jul record low C = 8.2

|Aug record low C = 13.1

|Sep record low C = 4.0

|Oct record low C = 0.6

|Nov record low C = -2.0

|Dec record low C = -6.5

|Jan high C = 6.3

|Feb high C = 7.6

|Mar high C = 11.9

|Apr high C = 18.2

|May high C = 23.3

|Jun high C = 26.2

|Jul high C = 29.6

|Aug high C = 30.8

|Sep high C = 26.1

|Oct high C = 20.7

|Nov high C = 15.2

|Dec high C = 9.1

|Jan mean C = 2.4

|Feb mean C = 3.0

|Mar mean C = 6.3

|Apr mean C = 11.8

|May mean C = 16.9

|Jun mean C = 20.6

|Jul mean C = 24.7

|Aug mean C = 25.3

|Sep mean C = 20.8

|Oct mean C = 14.9

|Nov mean C = 9.7

|Dec mean C = 4.8

|Jan low C = -0.8

|Feb low C = -1.0

|Mar low C = 1.1

|Apr low C = 5.5

|May low C = 10.7

|Jun low C = 15.7

|Jul low C = 20.8

|Aug low C = 21.1

|Sep low C = 16.6

|Oct low C = 10.1

|Nov low C = 5.0

|Dec low C = 1.1

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 167.0

|Feb precipitation mm = 139.2

|Mar precipitation mm = 155.6

|Apr precipitation mm = 123.2

|May precipitation mm = 126.9

|Jun precipitation mm = 186.5

|Jul precipitation mm = 236.0

|Aug precipitation mm = 157.0

|Sep precipitation mm = 234.8

|Oct precipitation mm = 131.2

|Nov precipitation mm = 124.6

|Dec precipitation mm = 170.8

|year precipitation mm = 1952.6

|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

|Jan precipitation days = 19.2

|Feb precipitation days = 15.9

|Mar precipitation days = 15.1

|Apr precipitation days = 11.4

|May precipitation days = 9.9

|Jun precipitation days = 11.9

|Jul precipitation days = 12.9

|Aug precipitation days = 11.2

|Sep precipitation days = 12.0

|Oct precipitation days = 10.5

|Nov precipitation days = 12.6

|Dec precipitation days = 18.5

|Jan sun = 58.0

|Feb sun = 79.5

|Mar sun = 136.8

|Apr sun = 185.0

|May sun = 210.6

|Jun sun = 153.1

|Jul sun = 165.9

|Aug sun = 189.9

|Sep sun = 137.5

|Oct sun = 144.7

|Nov sun = 109.0

|Dec sun = 65.9

|year sun = 1635.2

|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web

| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=68&block_no=0698&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 = April 24, 2022}}{{cite web

| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=68&block_no=0698&year=&month=&day=&view=h0

|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）

| publisher = JMA

| access-date = April 24, 2022}}}}

Per Japanese census data, the population of Unnan in 2020 is 36,007 people.

{{Historical populations

| 1995 | 48248

| 2000 | 46323

| 2005 | 44403

| 2010 | 41917

| 2015 | 39032

| 2020 | 36007

|align = none

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

}}

The area of Unnan was part of ancient Izumo Province. During the Edo Period, the area was controlled by Matsue Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the area was divided between the Ohara District, Shimane and Iishi District, Shimane, and further divided into villages on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system.

The city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, Kamo, and Kisuki (all from Ōhara District), the towns of Mitoya and Kakeya, and the village of Yoshida (all from Iishi District).

Unnan has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 19 members. Unnan contributes nine members to the Shimane Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Shimane 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Unnan is a regional commercial center with a local economy based heavily on agriculture, forestry and light manufacturing.

Unnan has 15 public elementary school and seven public junior high schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Shimane Prefectural Board of Education.

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• Akagawahotaru Park,
• Hikawabijin Hot Spring
• Historical Museum of Iron
• Kamoiwakura site, National Historic Site
• Kisuki Health Forest
• Lake Shinji
• Matsue Shinji Furusato Forest Park
• Ohara Dam
• Okuizumotane Natural Museum
• Okuizumoyumura Hot Springs
• Sajiroonsen Choja Hot Spring
• Shimaneken Akashimidorigaoka Park
• Suga Shrine
• Ushio Hot Springs

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• [http://www.city.unnan.shimane.jp Unnan City official website] {{in lang|ja}}

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