Isumi, Chiba
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Isumi いすみ市 |
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Ohara Station in Isumi City
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 Location of Isumi in Chiba Prefecture |
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 Isumi
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| Coordinates: 35°15′14.1″N 140°23′6.7″E / 35.253917°N 140.385194°ECoordinates: 35°15′14.1″N 140°23′6.7″E / 35.253917°N 140.385194°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture | ||
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| • -Mayor | Hiroshi Ōta (2005-present) | ||
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| • Total | 157.44 km2 (60.79 sq mi) | ||
| Population (December 1, 2015) | |||
| • Total | 38,426 | ||
| • Density | 244/km2 (630/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| Address | 7400 Ōhara, Isumi-shi, Chiba-ken 298-8501 | ||
| Website | www |
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Isumi (いすみ市 Isumi-shi?) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of December 1, 2015, the city had a population of 38,426 and a population density of 244 persons per km². The total area was 157.44 square kilometres (60.79 sq mi).
Isumi is located on the east coast of southern Chiba Prefecture, on the Bōsō Peninsula. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, and enjoys a temperate maritime climate, with short, cool winters and hot, humid summers due to the effects of the Kuroshio Current offshore. The area is noted for its beach resorts, and the landscape consists of rolling, sandy hills. The Isumi River, a small river which runs through this portion of the peninsula, empties into the Pacific Ocean at Misaki. Parts of the city are within the Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park.
Isumi is part of ancient Kazusa Province. During the Edo period, the area was mostly tenryō territory ruled by various hatamoto on behalf of the Tokugawa shogunate. The former town of Isumi was established on April 29, 1955 from the merger of former Kuniyoshi Town with two neighboring villages.
The present city of Isumi was created on December 5, 2005 when the former town of Isumi absorbed the neighboring towns of Misaki and Ōhara (all from Isumi District).
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