Miyada
Miyada
宮田村 | |
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Coordinates: 35°46′7.9″N 137°56′39.6″E / 35.768861°N 137.944333°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
Prefecture | Nagano |
District | Kamiina |
Area | |
• Total | 54.50 km2 (21.04 sq mi) |
Population (April 2019) | |
• Total | 9,051 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Symbols | |
• Flower | Prunus mume |
Phone number | 0265-85-3181 |
Address | 98 banchi, Miyada-mura, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-4301 |
Website | Official website |
Miyada (宮田村, Miyada-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019[update], the village had an estimated population of 9,051 in 3439 households,[1] and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 54.50 square kilometres (21.04 sq mi).
Geography
[edit]Miyada is located in the Kiso Mountains of central Nagano Prefecture, with Mount Kisokoma (2956 meters) within the village limits. The Tenryū River flows through the village.
Surrounding municipalities
[edit]Climate
[edit]Due to its location in the Kiso Mountains, the village has a climate characterized by characterized by cool summers and severely cold winters (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Miyada is 5.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1974 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 18.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -6.6 °C.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Miyada has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1960 | 6,142 | — |
1970 | 6,767 | +10.2% |
1980 | 7,582 | +12.0% |
1990 | 7,894 | +4.1% |
2000 | 8,692 | +10.1% |
2010 | 8,973 | +3.2% |
2020 | 8,569 | −4.5% |
History
[edit]The area of present-day Miyada was part of ancient Shinano Province and "Miyada" appears as a place name in the Heian period Engishiki. During the Edo period it was a post station n the Shio no Michi highway. The modern village was founded on September 30, 1956 by separating from the city of Komagane.
Education
[edit]Miyada has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation
[edit]Railway
[edit]Highway
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Miyada village official statistics Archived 2019-03-21 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ^ Miyada climate data
- ^ Miyada population statistics
External links
[edit]- Media related to Miyada, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)