Kitaaiki, Nagano

Kitaaiki
北相木村
Village
Kitaaiki Town Hall

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Location of Kitaaiki in Nagano Prefecture
Kitaaiki
 
Coordinates: 36°3′33.1″N 138°33′4.2″E / 36.059194°N 138.551167°E / 36.059194; 138.551167Coordinates: 36°3′33.1″N 138°33′4.2″E / 36.059194°N 138.551167°E / 36.059194; 138.551167
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Nagano
District Minamisaku
Area
 • Total 56.32 km2 (21.75 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
 • Total 852
 • Density 15.1/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Larch
• Flower Rhododendron
• Bird Copper pheasant
Phone number 0267-77-2111
Address 2774 Kitaaiki-mura, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-1201
Website http://vill.kitaaiki.nagano.jp/
Summit of Mount Ogura

Kitaaiki (北相木村, Kitaaiki-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 852, and a population density of 15.1 persons per km². Its total area is 56.32 square kilometres (21.75 sq mi).

Geography

Kitaaiki is located in mountainous eastern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gunma Prefecture to the east. More than 90% of the village area is covered by mountains and forest. Mout Ogura (2,112 meters) is the highest point in the village.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Kataaiki was part of ancient Shinano Province, and was mentioned in Muromachi period records. The modern village of Kitaaiki was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

Education

Kitaaiki has one public elementary school operated by the village government. The village shares a public middle school with neighboring Minamiaika. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

  • The village does not have any passenger rail service.

Highway

  • The village is not served by any national highways
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