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Minamimaki, Nagano

Coordinates: 36°1′15″N 138°29′31.7″E / 36.02083°N 138.492139°E / 36.02083; 138.492139
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Minamimaki
南牧村
Minamimaki Village Hall
Minamimaki Village Hall
Flag of Minamimaki
Official seal of Minamimaki
Location of Minamimaki in Nagano Prefecture
Location of Minamimaki in Nagano Prefecture
Minamimaki is located in Japan
Minamimaki
Minamimaki
 
Coordinates: 36°1′15″N 138°29′31.7″E / 36.02083°N 138.492139°E / 36.02083; 138.492139
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictMinamisaku
Area
 • Total133.09 km2 (51.39 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
 • Total2,924
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0267-78-2121
Address1051 Uminokuchi Minamimaki-mura, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-1211
ClimateDfb
Websitehttp://www.minamimakimura.jp/
Symbols
BirdEurasian skylark
FlowerLily of the valley
TreePrunus serrulata
Rural scene in Minamimaki village

Minamimaki (南牧村, Minamimaki-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, 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).

Geography

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Minamimaki 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

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Climate

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The 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

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The 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

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Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Minamimaki has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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

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Elections

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Transportation

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Railway

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Highway

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Local attractions

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References

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  1. ^ Minamimaki Village official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Minamimaki climate data
  3. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  5. ^ Minamimaki population statistics
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