Minamiaiki, Nagano
Minamiaiki
南相木村 | |
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Village | |
 Minamiaiki Village Hall | |
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UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Pinus densiflora |
| • Flower | Prunus serrulata |
| • Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
| Phone number | 0267-78-2121 |
| Address | 3525-1 Minamiaiki-mura, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-1211 |
| Website | Official website |
Minamiaiki (南相木村, Minamiaiki-mura) is a
Geography
Minamiaiki is located in mountainous eastern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gunma Prefecture to the east. More than 90% of the village area is covered by mountains and forest, and the village is at an average altitude of between 1000 and 1200 meters.[1] Minamiaiki Dam is located within this village.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
The village has a humid continental climate characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Minamiaiki is 7.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1537 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 20.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -4.7 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Minamiaiki has declined by more than half since its peak around 1950.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 2,261 | — |
| 1950 | 2,672 | +18.2% |
| 1960 | 2,421 | −9.4% |
| 1970 | 2,009 | −17.0% |
| 1980 | 1,604 | −20.2% |
| 1990 | 1,368 | −14.7% |
| 2000 | 1,584 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1,122 | −29.2% |
| 2020 | 962 | −14.3% |
History
The area of present-day Minamiaiki was part of ancient
Education
Minamiaiki has one public elementary school operated by the village government. The village shares a public middle school with neighboring Kitaaika. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railway
- The village does not have any passenger rail service.
Highway
- The village is not served by any national highways.
References
External links
Media related to Minamiaiki, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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