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Minamiaizu (南会津町, Minamiaizu-machi) is a town located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,158 in 6,575 households,[1] and a population density of 17 persons per km². The total area of the town was 886.52 square kilometres (342.29 sq mi).

Minamiaizu
南会津町
Town
Minamiaizu Town Hall
Location of Minamiaizu in Fukushima Prefecture
Minamiaizu
 
Coordinates: 37°12′1.4″N 139°46′23.6″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictMinamiaizu
Area
  Total886.47 km2 (342.27 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2020)
  Total15,158
  Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0241-62-6100
Address3531-1 Tajima Gohara, Minamiaizu-machi, MInamiaizu-gun, Fukushima-ken 967-0004
ClimateDfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush warbler
FlowerRhododendron kaempferi
TreeFagus crenata
Aizu-Tajima Gionsai Festival
Aizu-Tajima Gionsai Festival
Aerial view of Minamiaizu
Aerial view of Minamiaizu

Geography


Minamiaizu is located in the mountainous southern portion of the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, bordered Tochigi Prefecture to the south.


Neighboring municipalities



Climate


Minamiaizu has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Minamiaizu is 8.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1642 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.4 °C.[2]

Climate data for Tajima, Minamiaizu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)
16.2
(61.2)
21.4
(70.5)
28.7
(83.7)
31.4
(88.5)
33.4
(92.1)
35.0
(95.0)
34.6
(94.3)
32.4
(90.3)
27.7
(81.9)
24.0
(75.2)
18.4
(65.1)
35.0
(95.0)
Average high °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
3.0
(37.4)
7.1
(44.8)
14.5
(58.1)
20.7
(69.3)
23.8
(74.8)
27.2
(81.0)
28.4
(83.1)
23.8
(74.8)
17.6
(63.7)
11.5
(52.7)
4.9
(40.8)
15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7)
−2.0
(28.4)
1.3
(34.3)
7.6
(45.7)
13.6
(56.5)
17.7
(63.9)
21.5
(70.7)
22.3
(72.1)
18.1
(64.6)
11.7
(53.1)
5.4
(41.7)
0.2
(32.4)
9.6
(49.3)
Average low °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)
−6.9
(19.6)
−3.7
(25.3)
1.2
(34.2)
6.8
(44.2)
12.5
(54.5)
17.2
(63.0)
17.9
(64.2)
13.8
(56.8)
7.0
(44.6)
0.6
(33.1)
−3.8
(25.2)
4.7
(40.4)
Record low °C (°F) −19.7
(−3.5)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−19.7
(−3.5)
−8.6
(16.5)
−2.3
(27.9)
2.4
(36.3)
7.9
(46.2)
9.2
(48.6)
2.0
(35.6)
−3.8
(25.2)
−10.4
(13.3)
−19.2
(−2.6)
−19.7
(−3.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94.4
(3.72)
63.6
(2.50)
67.0
(2.64)
64.0
(2.52)
80.8
(3.18)
116.2
(4.57)
206.8
(8.14)
174.3
(6.86)
165.9
(6.53)
128.1
(5.04)
62.6
(2.46)
94.5
(3.72)
1,318.1
(51.89)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 187
(74)
153
(60)
96
(38)
10
(3.9)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
6
(2.4)
110
(43)
562
(221)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16.1 13.0 12.7 10.1 10.1 12.2 15.5 12.8 11.8 10.5 11.5 14.6 150.9
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 17.3 15.5 11.4 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 8.9 54.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 59.5 77.0 124.8 160.1 184.1 140.7 135.1 160.3 117.4 109.3 94.5 68.4 1,431.1
Source 1: JMA[3]
Source 2: JMA[4]
Climate data for Nangō, Minamiaizu (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9)
14.1
(57.4)
20.1
(68.2)
28.0
(82.4)
32.7
(90.9)
33.1
(91.6)
35.1
(95.2)
36.6
(97.9)
34.1
(93.4)
29.7
(85.5)
23.7
(74.7)
19.2
(66.6)
36.6
(97.9)
Average high °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
2.1
(35.8)
6.0
(42.8)
13.7
(56.7)
20.7
(69.3)
24.0
(75.2)
27.3
(81.1)
28.8
(83.8)
24.4
(75.9)
18.1
(64.6)
11.4
(52.5)
4.3
(39.7)
15.2
(59.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−1.9
(28.6)
1.1
(34.0)
7.1
(44.8)
13.9
(57.0)
18.3
(64.9)
22.0
(71.6)
22.9
(73.2)
18.7
(65.7)
12.2
(54.0)
5.7
(42.3)
0.4
(32.7)
9.9
(49.7)
Average low °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)
−6.1
(21.0)
−3.2
(26.2)
1.5
(34.7)
7.4
(45.3)
13.3
(55.9)
17.8
(64.0)
18.5
(65.3)
14.4
(57.9)
7.7
(45.9)
1.4
(34.5)
−2.9
(26.8)
5.3
(41.6)
Record low °C (°F) −18.0
(−0.4)
−17.2
(1.0)
−16.5
(2.3)
−7.3
(18.9)
−1.1
(30.0)
3.8
(38.8)
9.3
(48.7)
9.1
(48.4)
3.0
(37.4)
−2.9
(26.8)
−11.2
(11.8)
−15.0
(5.0)
−18.0
(−0.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 126.8
(4.99)
79.1
(3.11)
76.0
(2.99)
65.7
(2.59)
76.6
(3.02)
117.1
(4.61)
225.1
(8.86)
169.6
(6.68)
139.4
(5.49)
134.7
(5.30)
119.7
(4.71)
161.6
(6.36)
1,492.1
(58.74)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 306
(120)
249
(98)
175
(69)
42
(17)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
16
(6.3)
211
(83)
1,010
(398)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 20.6 16.2 15.7 11.6 11.3 13.0 15.6 13.2 13.4 13.9 16.0 20.0 180.5
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 23.4 20.9 20.1 5.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 13.5 85.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 55.1 75.1 126.8 173.4 196.2 154.3 148.0 186.8 136.6 123.1 99.1 62.5 1,540.6
Source 1: JMA[5]
Source 2: JMA[6]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[7] the population of Minamiaizu peaked I the 1950s and has declined steadily over the past 60 years. It is now less than it was a century ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 20,204    
1930 23,020+13.9%
1940 28,057+21.9%
1950 31,946+13.9%
1960 34,152+6.9%
1970 26,813−21.5%
1980 24,119−10.0%
1990 22,548−6.5%
2000 21,095−6.4%
2010 17,850−15.4%
2020 14,451−19.0%

History


The area of present-day Minamiaizu was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Minamiaizu District in Fukushima Prefecture. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Tajima and the villages of Ina, Nangō, and Tateiwa were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system. These four municipalities merged on March 20, 2006 to form the town of Minamiaizu.


Economy


The economy of Minamiaizu is primarily agricultural. Rice, tomatoes and asparagus are the main crops.


Education


The town has seven public elementary schools and four public junior high school operated by the town government. The town has two public high schools operated by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education.


Transportation



Railway


Aizu Railway – Aizu Line

Yagan Railway – Aizu Kinugawa Line


Highway



Local attractions


Maezawa Magariya Village
Maezawa Magariya Village

Noted people from Minamiaizu



References





На других языках


- [en] Minamiaizu

[es] Minamiaizu (Fukushima)

Minamiaizu (南会津町, Minamiaizu-machi?) es un pueblo localizado en la prefectura de Fukushima, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población de 14.816 habitantes y una densidad de población de 16,7 personas por km². Su área total es de 886,47 km².

[ru] Минамиайдзу (посёлок)

Минамиайдзу (яп. 南会津町 Минамиайдзу-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Минамиайдзу префектуры Фукусима. Площадь посёлка составляет 886,52 км²[1], население — 16 551 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 18,67 чел./км².



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