Aoki, Nagano

Aoki
青木村
Village
Aoki Village Hall

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Location of Aoki in Nagano Prefecture
Aoki
 
Coordinates: 36°22′11.9″N 138°7′42.7″E / 36.369972°N 138.128528°E / 36.369972; 138.128528Coordinates: 36°22′11.9″N 138°7′42.7″E / 36.369972°N 138.128528°E / 36.369972; 138.128528
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Nagano
District Chiisagata
Area
 • Total 57.10 km2 (22.05 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
 • Total 4,337
 • Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
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• Tree Juniperus rigida
• Flower Iris sanguinea
• Bird Green pheasant
• Fish Salvelinus
Phone number 0268-49-0111
Address 111 Tarawa, Aoki-mura, Chiisagata-gun, Nagano-ken 386-1601
Website http://www.vill.aoki.nagano.jp/
Shionoiri Pond in Aoki

Aoki (青木村, Aoki-mura) is a village in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 4,337, and a population density of 76 persons per km². Its total area is 57.10 square kilometres (22.05 sq mi).

Geography

Aoki is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture, in a basin surrounded my mountains on three sides. The village is at an average elevation of between 500 and 850 meters, with approximately 80% of the village area covered in mountains and forests. Around 10% of the village area is agricultural, with rice, mushrooms and horticulture as the main agricultural activities.[1]

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Aoki was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of Ueda Domain during the Edo period. The modern village of Aoki was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system.

Education

Aoki has one public elementary school and one public middle school. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Since the discontinuation of the Ueda Onsen Electric Railway's Aoki Line in 1938, the village had not had passenger railway service.

Highway

Sister City relations

Notable people from Aoki

References

  1. ↑ Aoki Village homepage Profile of Aoki Village (in Japanese)
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