Tamano
city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Tamano (玉野市, Tamano-shi) is a city located in southern Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 55,889 in 27087 households, and a population density of 540 persons per km2 . Its total area is 103.58 square kilometres (39.99 sq mi)
Geography
Tamano is located in southern Okayama Prefecture. It faces the Seto Inland Sea to the south, and parts of the city are within the borders of the Setonaikai National Park.
Adjoining municipalities
Okayama Prefecture
Kurashiki
Okayama
Climate
Tamano has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Tamano is 16.1 °C (61.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,038.5 mm (40.89 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.1 °C (82.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.5 °C (41.9 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Tamano was 38.2 °C (100.8 °F) on 19 August 1995; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −6.4 °C (20.5 °F) on 26 February 1981.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Tamano in 2020 is 56,531 people.
The public source identifies “Tamano” as city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Tamano, city and Okayama.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 27, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q850335. VIAF identifies the subject as 258413274. Authority coordinates are 34.492, 133.946. 2 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2022, 1995, 1981 and 2020.
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