Hasuda, Saitama
city in Saitama prefecture, Japan
Hasuda (蓮田市, Hasuda-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 61,337 in 28,406 households and a population density of 2248 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 27.28 square kilometres (10.53 sq mi).
Geography
Located in east-central Saitama Prefecture, Hasuda is directly north of the prefectural capital of Saitama City. It consists of the Hasuda Plateau in the center of the city, which is part of the Omiya Plateau, the Shiraoka (Kurohama) Plateau in the east, with Motoara River in between, and the lowlands around the Ayase River that runs west and south.
Surrounding municipalities
Saitama Prefecture
Ageo
Ina
Kuki
Okegawa
Saitama (Iwatsuki-ku, Minuma-ku)
Shiraoka
Climate
Hasuda has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hasuda is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1363 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.8 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Hasuda peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly in the decades since.
History
The area of modern Hasuda has been settled since the prehistoric period, and there are numerous archaeological sites, including shell middens and burial mounds within the city limits. In addition, traces of samurai residences and castles from the Sengoku period remain.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q857256. VIAF identifies the subject as 252047581. Authority coordinates are 35.995, 139.662. 2 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 1 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2024, 1363 and 2000.
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