Asahi, Nagano
Asahi
朝日村 | |
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Village | |
Asahi Village Hall | |
Flag Seal | |
Location of Asahi in Nagano Prefecture | |
Asahi | |
Coordinates: 36°7′24.8″N 137°51′58.4″E / 36.123556°N 137.866222°ECoordinates: 36°7′24.8″N 137°51′58.4″E / 36.123556°N 137.866222°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
Prefecture | Nagano |
District | Higashichikuma |
Area | |
• Total | 70.62 km2 (27.27 sq mi) |
Population (April 2019) | |
• Total | 4,569 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Japanese red pine |
• Flower | Erythronium japonicum |
Phone number | 0263-99-2001 |
Address | Onozawa 296-5, Asahi-mura, Higashichikuma-gun, Nagano-ken 390-1188 |
Website | Official website |
Asahi (朝日村, Asahi-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 4,569 in 1533 households,[1] and a population density of 63.4 persons per km². The total area of the village is 70.62 square kilometres (27.27 sq mi).
Geography[]
Nagawa is located in the centre of Nagano Prefecture within the Matsumoto Basin. Mount Hachimori (2446 meters) is the highest elevation in the village. The Shin-Shinano Frequency Converter Station is located in Asahi.
Surrounding municipalities[]
History[]
The area of present-day Nagawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. Most of the area was part of the holdings of Matsumoto Domain, with a portion held by Takatō Domain during the Edo period. The village of Asahi was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
Demographics[]
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Asahi has remained relatively stable over the past 50 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 4,163 | — |
1950 | 5,253 | +26.2% |
1960 | 4,786 | −8.9% |
1970 | 4,332 | −9.5% |
1980 | 4,228 | −2.4% |
1990 | 4,381 | +3.6% |
2000 | 4,908 | +12.0% |
2010 | 4,742 | −3.4% |
Climate[]
The village has a climate characterized by characterized by cool humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Dfa). The average annual temperature in Asahi is 9.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1453 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.1 °C.[3]
Education[]
Asahi has one public elementary schools and one public middle school operated jointly between Asahi and neighboring Yamagata village. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation[]
Railway[]
The village does not have any passenger railway service.
Highway[]
The village is not located on any national highway.
References[]
- ^ Asahi village official statistics Archived 2009-08-31 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ^ Asahi population statistics
- ^ Asahi climate data
External links[]
- Media related to Asahi, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Asahi, Nagano
- Villages in Nagano Prefecture