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Chikuhoku (筑北村, Chikuhoku-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2018, the village had an estimated population of 4,688 in 1873 households, and a population density of 47 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the village is 99.47 square kilometres (38.41 sq mi).[2]

Chikuhoku
筑北村
Village
Chikuhoku Village Hall
Location of Chikuhoku in Nagano Prefecture
Chikuhoku
 
Coordinates: 36°25′34.8″N 138°0′55″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictHigashichikuma
Area
  Total99.47 km2 (38.41 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2018)
  Total4,688
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
Phone number0263-66-2111
Address2187 Sakakita, Chikuhoku-mura, Higashichikuma-gun, Nagano-ken 399-7601
WebsiteOfficial website
Higashijo Reservoir
Higashijo Reservoir

Geography


Chikuhoku is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture in the Matsumoto Basin. Higashijo Dam and Onikuma Dam are located in Chikuhoku.


Climate


The village has a climate characterized by characterized by cool and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Dfa. The average annual temperature in Chikuhoku is 9.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1227 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.0 °C.[3]


Surrounding municipalities



Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Chikuhoku has decreased by more than half over the past 70 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 8,886    
1950 11,361+27.9%
1960 9,757−14.1%
1970 8,105−16.9%
1980 7,556−6.8%
1990 7,111−5.9%
2000 6,049−14.9%
2010 5,173−14.5%
2020 4,149−19.8%

History


The area of present-day Chikuhoku was part of ancient Shinano Province. Most of the area was under the control of Matsumoto Domain during the Edo period. The villages of Honjō, Sakakita, and Sakai were created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The village of Chikuhoku was incorporated on October 11, 2005, by a merger of the three villages.[5]


Education


Chikuhoku has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government, and one middle school operated jointly between Chikuhoku and neighboring Omi village. The village does not have a high school.


Transportation



Railway



Highway



Local attractions



Notable people from Chikuhoku



References


  1. Village of Chikuhoku. 筑北村の人口 (in Japanese). Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. Village of Chikuhoku. 位置及び地勢 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2007.
  3. Chikuhoku climate data
  4. Chikuhoku population statistics
  5. Village of Chikuhoku. 合併の歴史 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved October 16, 2007.




На других языках


[de] Chikuhoku (Nagano)

Chikuhoku (jap. 筑北村, -mura) ist ein Dorf in Higashichikuma-gun in der Präfektur Nagano auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū.
- [en] Chikuhoku

[es] Chikuhoku

Chikuhoku (筑北村, Chikuhoku-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 4113 habitantes y una densidad de población de 41 personas por km².[4]

[ru] Тикухоку

Тикухоку (яп. 筑北村 Тикухоку-мура) — село в Японии, находящееся в уезде Хигаситикума префектуры Нагано. Площадь села составляет 99,50 км²[1], население — 4719 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 47,43 чел./км².



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