Minamimaki (南牧村, Minamimaki-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019[update], the village had an estimated population of 2,924 in 1,091 households,[1] and a population density of 22 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 133.09 square kilometres (51.39 sq mi).
Minamimaki
南牧村 | |
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 Minamimaki Village Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Minamimaki in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Minamimaki | |
| Coordinates: 36°1′15″N 138°29′31.7″E / 36.02083°N 138.492139°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Minamisaku |
| Area | |
• Total | 133.09 km2 (51.39 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2019) | |
• Total | 2,924 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0267-78-2121 |
| Address | 1051 Uminokuchi Minamimaki-mura, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-1211 |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | http://www.minamimakimura.jp/ |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Eurasian skylark |
| Flower | Lily of the valley |
| Tree | Prunus serrulata |
Geography
editMinamimaki is located in the Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group of the mountainous eastern Nagano Prefecture at an average altitude of between 1,000 and 1,500 meters. It is bordered by Yamanashi Prefecture to the south.
Surrounding municipalities
editClimate
editThe village has a humid continental climate characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Minamimaki is 7.2 °C (45.0 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,432.4 mm (56.39 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 19.5 °C (67.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around −5.3 °C (22.5 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Nobeyama Station, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1978–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
1.1 (34.0) |
5.4 (41.7) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.3 (22.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.8 (42.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
7.2 (45.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.2 (10.0) |
−11.4 (11.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
1.8 (35.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.1 (−13.2) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−25.3 (−13.5) |
−18.7 (−1.7) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
4.8 (40.6) |
4.2 (39.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−23.1 (−9.6) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.6 (1.83) |
49.8 (1.96) |
93.4 (3.68) |
100.6 (3.96) |
124.9 (4.92) |
172.6 (6.80) |
205.6 (8.09) |
166.8 (6.57) |
204.1 (8.04) |
164.6 (6.48) |
62.4 (2.46) |
41.0 (1.61) |
1,432.4 (56.39) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 13.7 | 15.1 | 13.0 | 11.9 | 10.0 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 119.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 175.7 | 167.1 | 179.8 | 188.3 | 186.0 | 127.7 | 142.2 | 160.1 | 124.1 | 140.2 | 167.9 | 175.5 | 1,933.7 |
| Source 1: JMA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: JMA[4] | |||||||||||||
History
editThe area of present-day Minamimaki was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern village of Minamimaki was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[5] the population of Minamimaki has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3,029 | — |
| 1950 | 4,087 | +34.9% |
| 1960 | 4,112 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,604 | −12.4% |
| 1980 | 3,435 | −4.7% |
| 1990 | 3,582 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,540 | −1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,528 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,242 | −8.1% |
Politics and Government
editElections
editTransportation
editRailway
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Highway
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Local attractions
edit- Nobeyama radio observatory
- Yadegawa ruins, a Japanese Paleolithic period trace and National Historic Site
References
edit- ^ Minamimaki Village official statistics (in Japanese)
- ^ Minamimaki climate data
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ Minamimaki population statistics
External links
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Media related to Minamimaki, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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