Hara, Nagano
Hara
原村 | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Hara Village Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Hara in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Hara | |
| Coordinates: 35°57′51.8″N 138°13′2.6″E / 35.964389°N 138.217389°ECoordinates: 35°57′51.8″N 138°13′2.6″E / 35.964389°N 138.217389°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Suwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.26 km2 (16.70 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2019) | |
| • Total | 7,661 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| Phone number | 0266-79-2100 |
| Address | 6549-1 Hara-mura, Suwa-gun, Nagano-ken 391-0100 |
| Website | Official website |
Hara (原村, Hara-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2019, the village had an estimated population of 7,661 in 2445 households,[1] and a population density of 174 persons per km². The total area of the village is 43.26 square kilometres (16.70 sq mi).
Geography[]
Hara is located in eastern Nagano Prefecture. The village is located in a mountainous area, and includes Mount Yatsugatake partly within its borders.
Surrounding municipalities[]
Demographics[]
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Hara has is roughly the same as it was 60 years ago.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5,913 | — |
| 1950 | 7,269 | +22.9% |
| 1960 | 6,521 | −10.3% |
| 1970 | 5,869 | −10.0% |
| 1980 | 6,125 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6,502 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 7,207 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 7,575 | +5.1% |
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 Hara is 7.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1566 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 20.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around -4.7 °C.[3]
| hideClimate data for Hara Village (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −8.3 (17.1) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47.0 (1.85) |
58.8 (2.31) |
105.4 (4.15) |
96.9 (3.81) |
117.3 (4.62) |
162.3 (6.39) |
162.9 (6.41) |
124.0 (4.88) |
187.1 (7.37) |
114.1 (4.49) |
70.8 (2.79) |
37.4 (1.47) |
1,284.1 (50.56) |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4] | |||||||||||||
History[]
The area of present-day Hara was part of ancient Shinano Province. The present village of Hara was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
Economy[]
The economy of Hara is based on agriculture.
Education[]
Hara has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation[]
Railway[]
- The village has no passenger railway service.
Highway[]
International relations[]
Local attraction[]
- Akyū ruins, a National Historic Site
- Yatsugatake Museum of Art
Notable people from Hara[]
- Risa Itō, manga artist
References[]
- ^ Hara Village official statistics(in Japanese)
- ^ Hara population statistics
- ^ Hara climate data
- ^ "Hara Village 1981-2010". Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links[]
Media related to Hara, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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