Minamimaki, Nagano

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 2924 in 1091 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
Village
Minamimaki Village Hall
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Location of Minamimaki in Nagano Prefecture
Minamimaki
 
Coordinates: 36°1′15″N 138°29′31.7″E
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)
Symbols 
• TreePrunus serrulata
• FlowerLily of the valley
• BirdEurasian skylark
Phone number0267-78-2121
Address1051 Uminokuchi Minamimaki-mura, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-1211
Websitehttp://www.minamimakimura.jp/
Rural scene in Minamimaki village

Geography

Minamimaki is located in mountainous eastern Nagano Prefecture at an average altitude of between 1000 and 1500 meters, bordered by Yamanashi Prefecture to the south. The Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group is partly located within this village.

Surrounding municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] 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%

Climate

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 6.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1660 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 19.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around -5.5 °C.[3]

Climate data for Nobeyama (1981 - 2010), altitude 1350 meters
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)		 26.0
(78.8)		 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)
Average high °C (°F) −0.1
(31.8)		 0.5
(32.9)		 4.7
(40.5)		 11.9
(53.4)		 16.5
(61.7)		 19.5
(67.1)		 23.1
(73.6)		 24.2
(75.6)		 19.8
(67.6)		 14.1
(57.4)		 9.1
(48.4)		 3.4
(38.1)		 12.3
(54.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.3
(22.5)		 −4.9
(23.2)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 5.6
(42.1)		 10.6
(51.1)		 14.5
(58.1)		 18.4
(65.1)		 19.2
(66.6)		 15.2
(59.4)		 8.8
(47.8)		 3.5
(38.3)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 6.9
(44.4)
Average low °C (°F) −11.9
(10.6)		 −11.5
(11.3)		 −6.7
(19.9)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 4.7
(40.5)		 9.9
(49.8)		 14.5
(58.1)		 15.2
(59.4)		 11.2
(52.2)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 −8.1
(17.4)		 1.5
(34.7)
Record low °C (°F) −25.1
(−13.2)		 −26.0
(−14.8)		 −25.3
(−13.5)		 −18.7
(−1.7)		 −6.6
(20.1)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 4.8
(40.6)		 5.0
(41.0)		 −2.2
(28.0)		 −8.9
(16.0)		 −14.1
(6.6)		 −23.1
(−9.6)		 −26.0
(−14.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.3
(1.98)		 56.2
(2.21)		 98.1
(3.86)		 102.3
(4.03)		 127.5
(5.02)		 174.9
(6.89)		 202.1
(7.96)		 176.0
(6.93)		 210.5
(8.29)		 136.7
(5.38)		 66.9
(2.63)		 38.4
(1.51)		 1,439.9
(56.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.9 7.2 11.5 10.5 11.4 13.9 15.8 12.8 12.6 9.9 8.0 5.9 126.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 168.9 161.3 179.3 191.8 176.7 131.5 142.0 168.5 124.3 141.9 164.0 173.5 1,924.4
Source 1: Japan Meteorological Agency
Source 2: 観測史上1位～10位の値

Politics and Government

Elections

History

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.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

References
  1. Minamimaki Village official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. Minamimaki population statistics
  3. Minamimaki climate data


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