Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima
Kitahiroshima is a town in Yamagata District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 17,333 in 8333 households and a population density of. The total area of the town is.
Geography
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.Adjoining municipalities
Hiroshima PrefectureShimane Prefecture
Climate
Kitahiroshima has a humid subtropical climate characterized by cold winters and hot, humid summers. The average annual temperature in Kitahiroshima is. The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around. The highest temperature ever recorded in Kitahiroshima was on 15 July 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 28 February 1981.Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kitahiroshima in 2020 is 17,763 people. Kitahiroshima has been conducting censuses since 1920.History
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.