Takagi, Nagano
Takagi
喬木村 | |
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Village | |
Takagi Village Hall | |
Flag Seal | |
Location of Takagi in Nagano Prefecture | |
Takagi | |
Coordinates: 35°30′49.7″N 137°52′25.9″E / 35.513806°N 137.873861°ECoordinates: 35°30′49.7″N 137°52′25.9″E / 35.513806°N 137.873861°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
Prefecture | Nagano |
District | Shimoina |
Area | |
• Total | 66.61 km2 (25.72 sq mi) |
Population (April 2019) | |
• Total | 6,117 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
• Flower | Primula japonica |
• Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
Phone number | 0265-33-2001 |
Address | 6664 Kimura, Takagi-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 395-1107 |
Website | Official website |
Takagi (喬木村, Takagi-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 6,117 in 2022 households,[1] and a population density of 92 persons per km². The total area of the village is 66.61 square kilometres (25.72 sq mi).
Geography[]
Takagi is located in the Ina Valley mountainous southern of Nagano Prefecture, on a river terrace formed by the Tenryū River, which flows through the village.
Surrounding municipalities[]
Demographics[]
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Takagi has remained declined over the past 50 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 8,786 | — |
1950 | 9,828 | +11.9% |
1960 | 8,422 | −14.3% |
1970 | 7,385 | −12.3% |
1980 | 7,224 | −2.2% |
1990 | 7,242 | +0.2% |
2000 | 7,089 | −2.1% |
2010 | 6,693 | −5.6% |
Climate[]
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Takagi is 11.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1717 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.0 °C.[3]
History[]
The area of present-day Takagi was part of ancient Shinano Province. The village was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
Economy[]
The economy of Takagi is primarily agricultural, with strawberries and konjac as notable crops. The village was traditionally known for its production of Japanese umbrellas.
Education[]
Takagi has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.<ref.Takagi village official home page(in Japanese)</ref>
Transportation[]
Railway[]
- The village does not have any passenger railway service.
Highway[]
- The village is not located on any national highway.
References[]
External links[]
- Media related to Takagi, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)
- Takagi, Nagano
- Villages in Nagano Prefecture
- Nagano geography stubs