Unnan (雲南市, Unnan-shi) is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 35,279 in 13575 households and a population density of 64 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 553.18 square kilometres (213.58 sq mi).
Geography
Unnan City is located in southeastern Shimane Prefecturem with the southern areas in the Chugoku Mountains. Most of the city is forest.
Unnan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classificationCfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The average annual temperature in Unnan is 13.4 °C (56.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,952.6 mm (76.87 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 °C (77.5 °F), and lowest in February, at around 2.4 °C (36.3 °F).[2] The highest temperature ever recorded in Unnan was 37.2 °C (99.0 °F) on 6 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −9.7 °C (14.5 °F) on 26 February 1981.[3]
Climate data for Kakeya, Unnan (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Unnan has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 19 members. Unnan contributes nine members to the Shimane Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Shimane 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Unnan is a regional commercial center with a local economy based heavily on agriculture, forestry and light manufacturing.
Education
Unnan has 15 public elementary school and seven public junior high schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Shimane Prefectural Board of Education.