Aga, Niigata
Aga
阿賀町 | |
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Town | |
Japanese bush-warbler | |
Flower | Camellia |
Tree | Cryptomeria |
Aga (阿賀町, Aga-machi) is a
Geography
Aga is located in northeastern Niigata Prefecture. Covering 6.8% in area of the entire prefecture, Aga is the third largest municipality in Niigata after Jōetsu and Murakami. The Agano River and its tributary, the Tokonami River, flow through the center of the town.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
Aga has a humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Aga is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,487.6 mm (97.94 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.5 °C (76.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.4 °C (36.3 °F).[2]
Climate data for Tsugawa, Aga (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
39.4 (102.9) |
36.4 (97.5) |
30.8 (87.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
6.1 (43.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
20.3 (68.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
7.3 (45.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −14.5 (5.9) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
10.1 (50.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 279.3 (11.00) |
188.3 (7.41) |
169.5 (6.67) |
126.0 (4.96) |
110.4 (4.35) |
160.3 (6.31) |
304.8 (12.00) |
209.3 (8.24) |
155.9 (6.14) |
185.2 (7.29) |
260.5 (10.26) |
324.8 (12.79) |
2,487.6 (97.94) |
Average snowfall cm (inches) | 253 (100) |
200 (79) |
96 (38) |
8 (3.1) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
5 (2.0) |
115 (45) |
658 (259) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 24.0 | 20.0 | 20.3 | 14.5 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 15.4 | 12.0 | 13.8 | 15.5 | 19.1 | 23.6 | 202.6 |
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) | 20.3 | 18.6 | 11.9 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.2 | 61.6 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 40.6 | 55.6 | 104.1 | 162.9 | 197.9 | 168.5 | 151.3 | 194.6 | 140.1 | 112.7 | 80.0 | 46.3 | 1,454.6 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] |
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Aga has declined by nearly three-quarters over the past 70 years.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1950 | 38,431 | — |
1960 | 35,111 | −8.6% |
1970 | 24,632 | −29.8% |
1980 | 20,280 | −17.7% |
1990 | 17,557 | −13.4% |
2000 | 15,813 | −9.9% |
2010 | 13,303 | −15.9% |
2020 | 9,965 | −25.1% |
History
The area of present-day Aga was part of ancient
Government
Aga has a
Economy
The local economy is dominated by agriculture. The Kamikawa (上川) area of Aga is particularly famous for its Koshihikari rice, which is also used to make sake in two local breweries, which are also among the main employers of the district. The Mikawa (三川) area is also famous for mushrooms, and is host to a mushroom park where people can either pick their own mushrooms or choose from a wide variety of locally grown produce.
Education
Aga has three public elementary schools and two public middle school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
Local attractions
National Historic Sites
- Kosegasawa Cave, Jōmon period archaeological site
- Muroya Cave, Jōmon period archaeological site
References
- ^ "Aga town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ Aga population statistics
External links
- Media related to Aga, Niigata at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)