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Satoshō

Coordinates: 34°30′50″N 133°33′25″E / 34.51389°N 133.55694°E / 34.51389; 133.55694
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Satoshō
里庄町
Satoshō town office
Satoshō town office
Flag of Satoshō
Official seal of Satoshō
Map
Location of Satoshō in Okayama Prefecture
Location of Satoshō
Satoshō is located in Japan
Satoshō
Satoshō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°30′50″N 133°33′25″E / 34.51389°N 133.55694°E / 34.51389; 133.55694
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
San'yō
PrefectureOkayama
DistrictAsakuchi
Area
 • Total12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2023)
 • Total11,026
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
TreeCamellia japonica

Satoshō (里庄町, Satoshō-chō) is a town located in Asakuchi District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the town had an estimated population of 11,026 in 4636 households and a population density of 900 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 12.23 square kilometres (4.72 sq mi).

Geography

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Satoshō is located in the southwestern Okayama Prefecture. The central and northwest part of the town is relatively flat, but the rest is forested.

Neighbouring municipalities

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Okayama Prefecture

Climate

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Satoshō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. The average annual temperature in Satoshō is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1289 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 27.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.9 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Satoshō has been increasing for the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 5,870—    
1930 5,818−0.9%
1940 5,708−1.9%
1950 7,496+31.3%
1960 7,056−5.9%
1970 7,445+5.5%
1980 9,038+21.4%
1990 10,589+17.2%
2000 10,782+1.8%
2010 10,918+1.3%

History

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The Satoshō area is part of ancient Bitchū Province. Following the Meiji restoration, the villages of Satomi (里見村) and Shinjō (新庄村) were established within Asakuchi District, Okayama with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages merged on April 1, 1905 to form the village of Satoshō, which was elevated to town status on June 1, 1950. In 2005, it declined to amalgamate with the neighboring towns of Kamogata and Yorishima to form the city of Asakuchi.

Government

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

Economy

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The main economic activity of Satoshō is agriculture and food processing. Pharmaceuticals and electronics are also important. Due to its proximity to Kurashiki and Fukuyama, the town is increasingly becoming a commuter town.

Education

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Satoshō has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

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Railway

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JR West (JR West) - San'yō Main Line

Highways

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Notable people from Satoshō

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References

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  1. ^ "Satoshō town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Satoshō climate data
  3. ^ Satoshō population statistics
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