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14-571: Katsuura may refer to: Katsuura, Chiba , a city in Chiba Prefecture Katsuura, Tokushima , a town in Tokushima Prefecture [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

28-739: A mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members. Katsuura contributes one member to the Chiba Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Chiba 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Katsuura is historically known as a fishing port, and currently has the second largest catch in Chiba Prefecture after Chōshi City. There are nine active fishing ports in Katsuura, with

42-463: Is the hottest month with an average temperature of 25.9 °C (79 °F), and some days exceed 30 °C (86 °F) degrees. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 6.8 °C (44 °F). Per Japanese census data, the population of Katsuura has been gradually decreasing over the past 70 years and is now less than it was a century ago. The area around Katsuura was part of Isumi District of former Kazusa Province . During

56-690: The Edo period , most of the area was tenryō under direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate and administered by hatamoto retainers. Katsuura Village was founded on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The name originated from a location of the same name in the Kii Peninsula . Katsuura was elevated to town status on March 12, 1890. On April 1, 1937, it expanded through annexation of neighboring Toyohama Village. On February 11, 1955, it expanded further through merger with

70-509: The Port of Katsuura being the largest. The catch of katsuo bonito in 1990 was the largest ever recorded in Japan. Tourism is also important to the economy, and the town has facilities for public beaches, golfing and other leisure activities. Katsuura is home to small-scale sake production, and koshihikari rice , blueberries , kiwifruit , and shiitake mushrooms are also produced in

84-475: The United States , and is the form most frequently adopted in large cities, although the other common form, council–manager government , is the local government form of more municipalities. The form may be categorized into two main variations depending on the relative power of the mayor compared to the council, the strong-mayor variant and the weak-mayor variant. In a typical strong-mayor system,

98-678: The approximate center of the Bōsō Peninsula , approximately 55 kilometers from the prefectural capital at Chiba and within 70 to 80 kilometers of downtown Tokyo. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east. Cape Hachiman juts prominently into the Pacific Ocean and features lush sub-tropical vegetation . Two-thirds of the city is mountainous and the rolling peaks of the Bōsō Hill Range give way to sandy hills closer to

112-454: The area. Katsuura has five public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the city government. The city does not have a high school. [REDACTED] JR East – Sotobō Line Mayor-council Executive mayor elected by the people, elected legislative City council Council - Manager Executive leader elected by the council from among themselves Elected mayor and cabinet Executive mayor elected by

126-552: The coast. Parts of the city are within the Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park . Chiba Prefecture Katsuura features a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ) due to its proximity to the Kuroshio Current . Summers and winters are relatively mild and have a narrow annual temperature range. Katsuura, along with Chōshi City , has the coolest summers in Chiba Prefecture. August

140-488: The council able to override such a veto. Conversely, in a weak-mayor system, the mayor has no formal authority outside the council, serving a largely ceremonial role as council chairperson and is elected by the citizens of the city. The mayor cannot directly appoint or remove officials and lacks veto power over council votes. Most major North American cities use the strong-mayor form of the mayor–council system, whereas middle-sized and small North American cities tend to use

154-407: The elected mayor is granted almost total administrative authority with the power to appoint and dismiss department heads, although some city charters or prevailing state law may require council ratification. In such a system, the mayor's administrative staff often prepares the city budget, although that budget must be approved by the council. The mayor may also have veto rights over council votes, with

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168-412: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katsuura&oldid=1032007589 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Katsuura, Chiba Katsuura is located on the southeast coast of Chiba Prefecture in

182-458: The neighboring town of Okitsu, and the villages of Ueno and Sono. Katsuura was elevated to city status on October 1, 1958. In August 1931 the English aviator Francis Chichester crashed his seaplane at Katsuura, hitting cables while doing a demonstration flight for the populace. A local crowd pulled him from the wreckage, and he was healed of serious injuries at a nearby hospital. Katsuura has

196-406: The people Committee system Executive leader and executive committees elected by the council from among themselves A mayor–council government is a system of local government in which a mayor who is directly elected by the voters acts as chief executive, while a separately elected city council constitutes the legislative body. It is one of the two most common forms of local government in

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