Ōno
大野市
City
Ōno City Hall
Ōno City Hall
Flag of Ōno
Flag
Official logo of Ōno
Emblem
Location of Ōno in Fukui Prefecture
Location of Ōno in Fukui Prefecture
Ōno is located in Japan
Ōno
Ōno
 
Coordinates: 35°58′47″N 136°29′15″E / 35.97972°N 136.48750°E / 35.97972; 136.48750
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
PrefectureFukui
Government
 • - MayorShiho Ishiyama (since July 2018)
Area
 • Total872.43 km2 (336.85 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total33,640
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0779-66-1111
Address1-1 Tenjincho, Ōno-shi, Fukui-ken 912-8666
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.ono.fukui.jp
Symbols
BirdCettia diphone
FlowerMagnolia kobus
TreeFagus crenata
Echizen-Ōno castle

Ōno (大野市, Ōno-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2018, the city had an estimated population of 33,640 in 11,747 households and the population density of 39 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city was 872.43 square kilometres (336.85 sq mi). The town is encircled by a ring of mountains and the only way in or out is via tunnels or mountain roads.

Geography

Ōno is located in mountainous northeastern Fukui Prefecture, bordered by Ishikawa Prefecture to the north and Gifu Prefecture to the east and south. The city is geographically the largest municipality in Fukui Prefecture, occupying one fifth of the prefecture's territory. The Kuzuryū River flows through the city. Parts of the city are within the borders of Hakusan National Park.

Neighbouring municipalities

Climate

Ōno has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Ōno is 13.4 °C (56.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,290.5 mm (90.18 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.2 °C (79.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.1 °C (34.0 °F).[2]

Climate data for Ōno (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)		 19.0
(66.2)		 22.5
(72.5)		 29.8
(85.6)		 32.9
(91.2)		 34.7
(94.5)		 36.9
(98.4)		 36.6
(97.9)		 35.6
(96.1)		 30.1
(86.2)		 25.1
(77.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 36.9
(98.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)		 5.9
(42.6)		 10.8
(51.4)		 17.6
(63.7)		 22.8
(73.0)		 26.0
(78.8)		 29.4
(84.9)		 31.1
(88.0)		 27.1
(80.8)		 21.2
(70.2)		 14.9
(58.8)		 8.0
(46.4)		 18.3
(64.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 1.1
(34.0)		 1.5
(34.7)		 5.5
(41.9)		 11.8
(53.2)		 17.4
(63.3)		 21.3
(70.3)		 25.1
(77.2)		 26.2
(79.2)		 22.1
(71.8)		 15.9
(60.6)		 9.7
(49.5)		 3.9
(39.0)		 13.5
(56.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.3
(27.9)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 0.6
(33.1)		 6.1
(43.0)		 12.3
(54.1)		 17.3
(63.1)		 21.5
(70.7)		 22.3
(72.1)		 18.0
(64.4)		 11.2
(52.2)		 5.1
(41.2)		 0.4
(32.7)		 9.2
(48.5)
Record low °C (°F) −15.8
(3.6)		 −14.5
(5.9)		 −10.1
(13.8)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 1.2
(34.2)		 8.3
(46.9)		 13.4
(56.1)		 13.4
(56.1)		 6.5
(43.7)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 −3.3
(26.1)		 −15.4
(4.3)		 −15.8
(3.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 249.7
(9.83)		 163.2
(6.43)		 161.1
(6.34)		 142.6
(5.61)		 144.8
(5.70)		 168.3
(6.63)		 274.4
(10.80)		 183.9
(7.24)		 195.5
(7.70)		 151.9
(5.98)		 181.1
(7.13)		 274.1
(10.79)		 2,290.5
(90.18)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 190
(75)		 139
(55)		 45
(18)		 2
(0.8)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 3
(1.2)		 89
(35)		 458
(180)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 21.5 17.0 15.5 12.8 11.6 11.5 13.4 9.9 11.7 11.7 15.2 20.7 172.5
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 16.6 13.5 5.1 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 7.7 43.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 61.5 81.2 124.3 162.7 188.2 141.1 139.1 183.8 135.2 139.4 105.1 68.0 1,525.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Ōno has declined over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1970 44,694—    
1980 43,379−2.9%
1990 41,837−3.6%
2000 39,632−5.3%
2010 35,291−11.0%
2020 31,286−11.3%

History

Ōno is part of ancient Echizen Province. During the Edo period, Ōno developed as the castle town of Ōno Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, it was organised into part of Ōno District in Fukui Prefecture. Much of the old town of Ōno was destroyed in a fire on April 8, 1888. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. the town of Ōno was established. Ōno merged with the villages of Shimosho, Kamisho, Goka, Sakadani, Tomida, Inuigawa and Oyama and was raised to city status on July 1, 1954. Ōno annexed the neighbouring village of Nishitani on July 1, 1970. On November 7, 2005, the village of Izumi was merged into Ōno. Ōno and the surroundings were the setting for the 2011 non-fiction book For Fukui's Sake, written by a British author who resided there for two years.

Government

Ōno has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 18 members.

Economy

The economy of Ōno is mixed, with agriculture, forestry and seasonal tourism playing prominent roles.

Education

Ōno has ten public elementary schools and five middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Fukui Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

International relations

Local attractions

References

  1. ↑ "Official statistics of Ōno City" (in Japanese). Japan: Ōno City. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. ↑ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  4. ↑ Ōno population statistics
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