Niijima
新島村 | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 34°22′37.4″N 139°15′24.3″E / 34.377056°N 139.256750°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Tokyo Metropolis |
Area | |
• Total | 27.54 km2 (10.63 sq mi) |
Population (October 1 2020) | |
• Total | 2,441 |
• Density | 88.6/km2 (229/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Phone number | 04992-5-0240 |
Address | 1-1-1, Honson, Niijima-mura, Tōkyō-to 100-0402 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | www |
Niijima (新島村, Niijima-mura) is a village located in Ōshima Subprefecture, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. As of 1 October 2020[update], the village had an estimated population of 2,441, and a population density of 88.6 persons per km2. Its total area is 27.54 square kilometres (10.63 sq mi).
The village of Niijima consists of the inhabited islands of Nii-jima and Shikinejima, the uninhabited islands of Udoneshima and Jinai-tō, and numerous small rocks in the northern Izu archipelago.
Climate data for Nii-jima (2003−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
30.5 (86.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
34.2 (93.6) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
14.7 (58.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101.4 (3.99) |
134.3 (5.29) |
187.0 (7.36) |
173.4 (6.83) |
184.0 (7.24) |
261.5 (10.30) |
205.3 (8.08) |
169.1 (6.66) |
195.1 (7.68) |
313.5 (12.34) |
182.8 (7.20) |
117.5 (4.63) |
2,225 (87.60) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.3 | 9.6 | 12.0 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 124.5 |
Source: JMA[1][2][3] |
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Niijima has declined in recent decades.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1980 | 3,684 | — |
1990 | 3,505 | −4.9% |
2000 | 3,161 | −9.8% |
2010 | 2,883 | −8.8% |
2020 | 2,441 | −15.3% |
On October 1, 1923, the islands of Niijima and Shikinejima were organized into municipalities. Niijima was administered as Niijimahon (新島本村, Niijima-honson, lit. "Niijima Main Village"). Shikenejima was administered as Wakagō (若郷村, Wakagō-mura). Both villages belonged to Ōshima Island Government Office. In 1926, the Ōshima Island Government Office became Ōshima Subprefecture of Tokyo. On November 1, 1954, Niijimahon absorbed the village of Wakagō, and changed its name to Niijima Village on April 1, 1992.
The economy of the village is dependent on commercial fishing and seasonal tourism. The village is known for its sports fishing, hot spring resorts) and local beer.
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