Unnan

Unnan (雲南市) is a city located in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 35,279 in 13575 households and a population density of 64 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 553.18 sqkm.

Geography
Unnan City is located in southeastern Shimane Prefecturem with the southern areas in the Chugoku Mountains. Most of the city is forest.

Neighboring municipalities
Shimane Prefecture Hiroshima Prefecture
 * Izumo
 * Matsue
 * Iinan
 * Okuizumo
 * Shōbara

Climate
Unnan has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and cool winters. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year. The average annual temperature in Unnan is 13.4 C. The average annual rainfall is 1952.6 mm with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.3 C, and lowest in February, at around 2.4 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Unnan was 37.2 C on 6 August 2021; the coldest temperature ever recorded was -9.7 C on 26 February 1981.

Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Unnan in 2020 is 36,007 people.

History
The area of Unnan was part of ancient Izumo Province. During the Edo Period, the area was controlled by Matsue Domain. After the Meiji restoration, the area was divided between the Ohara District, Shimane and Iishi District, Shimane, and further divided into villages on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system.

The city of Unnan was established on November 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Daitō, Kamo, and Kisuki (all from Ōhara District), the towns of Mitoya and Kakeya, and the village of Yoshida (all from Iishi District).

Government
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.

Railway
JR West (JR West) - Kisuki Line
 * Kamonaka - Hataya - Izumo Daitō - Minami Daitō - Kisuki - Hinobori - Shimokuno

Highways

 * JP Expressway E54.svg Matsue Expressway

Sister cities / Friendship cities

 * 🇺🇸 Richmond, Indiana, USA

Local attractions

 * Kamoiwakura site, National Historic Site
 * Lake Shinji
 * Ushio Hot Springs
 * Matsue Shinji Furusato Forest Park
 * Ohara Dam
 * Okuizumoyumura Hot Springs
 * Okuizumotane Natural Museum
 * Hikawabijin Hot Spring
 * Akagawahotaru Park,
 * Suga Shrine
 * Shimaneken Akashimidorigaoka Park
 * Kisuki Health Forest,
 * Sajiroonsen Choja Hot Spring
 * Historical Museum of Iron