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Kitaaiki (北相木村, Kitaaiki-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 755 in 350 households,[1] and a population density of 13 persons per km². The total area of the village is 56.32 square kilometres (21.75 sq mi).

Kitaaiki
北相木村
Village
Kitaaiki Town Hall
Location of Kitaaiki in Nagano Prefecture
Kitaaiki
 
Coordinates: 36°3′33.1″N 138°33′4.2″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictMinamisaku
Area
  Total56.32 km2 (21.75 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
  Total755
  Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeLarch
• FlowerRhododendron
• BirdCopper pheasant
Phone number0267-77-2111
Address2774 Kitaaiki-mura, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-1201
WebsiteOfficial website
Summit of Mount Ogura
Summit of Mount Ogura

Geography


Kitaaiki 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. Mount Ogura (2,112 meters) is the highest point in the village.


Surrounding municipalities



Climate


The village has a humid continental climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Kitaaiki is 7.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1513 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 20.2 °C, and lowest in January, at around −4.7 °C.[2]


Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kitaaiki has decreased over the past 70 years and is now less than a third of what it was in 1950.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 1,871    
1950 2,262+20.9%
1960 2,104−7.0%
1970 1,787−15.1%
1980 1,299−27.3%
1990 1,194−8.1%
2000 1,025−14.2%
2010 843−17.8%
2020 752−10.8%

History


The area of present-day Kataaiki was part of ancient Shinano Province, and was mentioned in Muromachi period records. The present village of Kitaaiki was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.


Education


Kitaaiki has one public elementary school operated by the village government. The village shares a public middle school with neighboring Minamiaika. The village does not have a high school.


Transportation



Railway



Highway



Local attractions



References






На других языках


- [en] Kitaaiki

[ru] Китааики

Китааики (яп. 北相木村 Китааики-мура) — село в Японии, находящееся в уезде Минамисаку префектуры Нагано. Площадь села составляет 56,26 км²[1], население — 830 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 14,75 чел./км².



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