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Asahi (朝日村, Asahi-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019^[update], the village had an estimated population of 4,569 in 1533 households,[1] and a population density of 63.4 persons per km². The total area of the village is 70.62 square kilometres (27.27 sq mi).

Asahi 朝日村
Village
Asahi Village Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Asahi in Nagano Prefecture
Asahi
Coordinates: 36°7′24.8″N 137°51′58.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Nagano
District	Higashichikuma
Area
• Total	70.62 km2 (27.27 sq mi)
Population  (April 2019)
• Total	4,569
• Density	65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Japanese red pine
• Flower	Erythronium japonicum
Phone number	0263-99-2001
Address	Onozawa 296-5, Asahi-mura, Higashichikuma-gun, Nagano-ken 390-1188
Website	Official website

Geography

Nagawa is located in the centre of Nagano Prefecture within the Matsumoto Basin. Mount Hachimori (2446 meters) is the highest elevation in the village. The Shin-Shinano Frequency Converter Station is located in Asahi.

Climate

The village has a climate characterized by characterized by cool humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Dfa). The average annual temperature in Asahi is 9.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1453 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.1 °C.[2]

Surrounding municipalities

• Nagano Prefecture
  • Matsumoto
  • Shiojiri
  • Yamagata
  • Kiso

History

The area of present-day Nagawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. Most of the area was part of the holdings of Matsumoto Domain, with a portion held by Takatō Domain during the Edo period. The village of Asahi was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Asahi has remained relatively stable over the past 80 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	4,163	—
1950	5,253	+26.2%
1960	4,786	−8.9%
1970	4,332	−9.5%
1980	4,228	−2.4%
1990	4,381	+3.6%
2000	4,908	+12.0%
2010	4,742	−3.4%
2020	4,279	−9.8%

Education

Asahi has one public elementary schools and one public middle school operated jointly between Asahi and neighboring Yamagata village. The village does not have a high school.

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 Asahi, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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[de] Asahi (Higashichikuma-gun)

Asahi (jap.: 朝日村, -mura) ist ein Dorf in Higashichikuma-gun in der Präfektur Nagano auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū. Es liegt am südwestlichen Ende des Matsumoto-Tals Der Name bedeutet Morgensonne und soll daher kommen, dass es aufgrund seiner Lage im Matsumoto-Tal die erste Ortschaft des Tals ist, die morgens im Sonnenlicht liegt, während sich weiter östlich liegende Ortschaften noch im Schatten der Berge befinden.

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- [en] Asahi, Nagano

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[es] Asahi (Nagano)

Asahi (朝日村, Asahi-mura?) es una villa en la prefectura de Nagano, Japón, localizada en la parte central de la isla de Honshū, en la región de Chūbu. El 1 de marzo de 2021 tenía una población estimada de 4260 habitantes y una densidad de población de 60 personas por km².[4]

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[ru] Асахи (Нагано)

Асахи (яп. 朝日村 Асахи-мура) — село в Японии, находящееся в уезде Хигаситикума префектуры Нагано. Площадь села составляет 70,63 км²[1], население — 4532 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 64,17 чел./км².

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