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Katashina (片品村, Katashina-mura) is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2020, the village had an estimated population of 4,314 in 1694 households,[1] and a population density of 11 persons per km². The total area of the village is 391.76 square kilometres (151.26 sq mi). m². Much of the village is within the borders of Oze National Park.

Katashina
片品村
Village
Oze wetlands, Katashina
Location of Katashina in Gunma Prefecture
Katashina
 
Katashina
Katashina (Gunma Prefecture)
Coordinates: 36°46′21″N 139°13′30.8″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureGunma
DistrictTone
Area
  Total391.76 km2 (151.26 sq mi)
Population
 (October 31, 2020)
  Total4,314
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
• TreeSilver birch
• FlowerAsian skunk-cabbage
• BirdCopper pheasant
Phone number0278-58-2111
Address3967-3 Kamata, Katashina-mura, Tone-gun, Gunma-ken 378-0498
WebsiteOfficial website
Katashina village office
Katashina village office

Geography


Located in northern Gunma, Katashina is bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the east and Fukushima Prefecture to the northeast. The village is very mountainous, with the highest elevation being 2578 m and the lowest 640 m. The temperature can reach up to 36 °C in the summer, but in the winter, it can drop to -18 °C. The average temperature is 11 °C, the yearly precipitation is 1042 mm, and amount of snowfall is 95 cm, with the snowy period lasting for 120 days.[2]


Surrounding municipalities


Gunma Prefecture

Tochigi Prefecture

Fukushima Prefecture

Niigata Prefecture


Climate


Katashina has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.[3]

Climate data for Katashina
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55.6
(2.19)
59.1
(2.33)
71.6
(2.82)
75.0
(2.95)
96.1
(3.78)
129.8
(5.11)
165.7
(6.52)
156.1
(6.15)
175.6
(6.91)
103.7
(4.08)
58.8
(2.31)
54.7
(2.15)
1,201.7
(47.31)
Source 1: 理科年表
Source 2: Japan Meteorological Agency (Averages:1981-2010、Peaks:1888-present)[4]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Katashina has decreased by more than half over the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 4,363    
1930 5,803+33.0%
1940 7,700+32.7%
1950 8,117+5.4%
1960 8,491+4.6%
1970 6,754−20.5%
1980 6,134−9.2%
1990 6,109−0.4%
2000 5,929−2.9%
2010 4,899−17.4%
2020 3,993−18.5%

History


The area of present-day Katashina was part of the tenryō holdings within Kōzuke Province administered directly by the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. On April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration, Katashina village was established within Tone District, Gunma.


Government


Katashina has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of ten members. Katashina, together with the other municipalities in Tone District, contributes one member to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Gunma 1st district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.


Economy


The economy of Katashina is heavily dependent on seasonal tourism to ski resorts and to onsen hot springs.


Education


Katashina has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.


Transportation



Railways


Katashina does not have any passenger railway service.


Highways



Local attractions



References




Media related to Katashina, Gunma at Wikimedia Commons


На других языках


- [en] Katashina, Gunma

[es] Katashina

Katashina (片品村, Katashina-mura?) es una villa en la prefectura de Gunma, Japón, localizada en la parte central de la isla de Honshū, en la región de Kantō. El 1 de marzo de 2021 tenía una población estimada de 3903 habitantes y una densidad de población de 10 personas por km².[4]

[ru] Катасина

Катасина (яп. 片品村 Катасина-мура) — село в Японии, находящееся в уезде Тоне префектуры Гумма. Площадь села составляет 392,01 км²[1], население — 4862 человека (1 июля 2014)[2], плотность населения — 12,40 чел./км².



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