Tsuru, Yamanashi

Tsuru (都留市, Tsuru-shi) is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2019, the city had an estimated population of 30,311 in 13079 households,[1] and a population density of 190 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 161.63 square kilometres (62.41 sq mi).

Tsuru

都留市
City
Tsuru City Hall
Flag
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Location of Tsuru in Yamanashi Prefecture
Tsuru
 
Coordinates: 35°33′5.5″N 138°54′19.6″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Tōkai)
PrefectureYamanashi Prefecture
Area
 • Total161.63 km2 (62.41 sq mi)
Population
 (May 31, 2019)
 • Total30,311
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePinus
- FlowerPrunus mume
-BirdCettia diphone
Phone number0554-43-1111
AddressKamiya 1-1-1, Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture 402-8501
WebsiteOfficial website
Tsuru city center area

Geography

Tsuru is located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, in the foothills of Mount Fuji. It is bordered on the south by the Tanzawa Mountains. The Sagami River, known locally as the Katsura River, flows through the city.

Neighboring municipalities

Yamanashi Prefecture

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Tsuru has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 24,158—    
1950 31,098+28.7%
1960 29,262−5.9%
1970 31,118+6.3%
1980 32,901+5.7%
1990 33,903+3.0%
2000 35,513+4.7%
2010 33,600−5.4%

Climate

The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Tsuru is 12.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1610 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.9 °C.[3]

History

The area around Tsuru has been continuously inhabited since the Japanese Paleolithic period, and numerous artifacts from the Jōmon period and Kofun period have been found within its borders. The area has been part of ancient Tsuru County of Kai Province since the Nara period. During the Sengoku period, the area was controlled by the Takeda clan. During the Edo period, all of Kai Province was tenryō territory under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. During the cadastral reform of the early Meiji period on April 1, 1889, the village of Tani was created within Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture. Tani was raised to town status on March 7, 1896. On April 29, 1954 Tani merged with four neighboring villages to form the city of Tsuru.

Government

Tsuru has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members.

Education
  • Tsuru University
  • Tsuru has eight public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Yamanashi Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates the public Yamanashi Industrial Technology Junior College.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister cities

Notable people from Tsuru

References
  1. Tsuru city official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Tsuru population statistics
  3. Tsuru climate data

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