Chikuhoku, Nagano

Chikuhoku (筑北村, Chikuhoku-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2018, the village had an estimated population of 4,688 in 1873 households, and a population density of 47 persons per km².[1] The total area of the village is 99.47 square kilometres (38.41 sq mi).[2]

Chikuhoku

筑北村
Village
Chikuhoku Village Hall
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Location of Chikuhoku in Nagano Prefecture
Chikuhoku
 
Coordinates: 36°25′34.8″N 138°0′55″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictHigashichikuma
Area
 • Total99.47 km2 (38.41 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2018)
 • Total4,688
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
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Phone number0263-66-2111
Address2187 Sakakita, Chikuhoku-mura, Higashichikuma-gun, Nagano-ken 399-7601
WebsiteOfficial website
Higashijo Reservoir

Geography

Chikuhoku is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture in the Matsumoto Basin. Higashijo Dam and Onikuma Dam are located in Chikuhoku.

Surrounding municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Chikuhoku has been declining over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 8,886—    
1950 11,361+27.9%
1960 9,757−14.1%
1970 8,105−16.9%
1980 7,556−6.8%
1990 7,111−5.9%
2000 6,049−14.9%
2010 5,173−14.5%

Climate

The village has a climate characterized by characterized by cool and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Dfa. The average annual temperature in Chikuhoku is 9.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1227 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.0 °C.[4]

History

The area of present-day Chikuhoku was part of ancient Shinano Province. Most of the area was under the control of Matsumoto Domain during the Edo period. The villages of Honjō, Sakakita, and Sakai were created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The village of Chikuhoku was incorporated on October 11, 2005 by a merger of the three villages.[5]

Education

Chikuhoku has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government, and one middle school operated jointly between Chikuhoku and neighboring Omi village. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Notable people from Chikuhoku

References
  1. Village of Chikuhoku. 筑北村の人口 (in Japanese). Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. Village of Chikuhoku. 位置及び地勢 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2007.
  3. Chikuhoku population statistics
  4. Chikuhoku climate data
  5. Village of Chikuhoku. 合併の歴史 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2007.


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