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Mogami (最上町, Mogami-machi) is a town in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town has an estimated population of 8,441 in 2,848 households,[1] and a population density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 330.27 square kilometres (128 sq mi).

Mogami
最上町
Town
Mogami Town Hall
Location of Mogami in Yamagata Prefecture
Mogami
 
Coordinates: 38°45′30.7″N 140°31′9.4″E
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictMogami
Area
  Total330.27 km2 (127.52 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2020)
  Total8,442
  Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0233-43-2111 
Address66 Mukai-machi, Mogami-machi, Mogami-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-6101
ClimateCfa/Dfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdCopper pheasant
FlowerJapanese gentian
TreeJapanese plum
Semi Onsen in Moami
Semi Onsen in Moami

Geography


Mogami is located in the mountains of extreme northeastern Yamagata Prefecture. Despite its name, the Mogami River does not run through the town. The area is known for extremely heavy snows in winter.[citation needed]


Neighboring municipalities



Climate


Mogami has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Mogami is 10.3 °C (50.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,851.8 mm (72.91 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.2 °C (73.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.3 °C (29.7 °F).[2]

Climate data for Mogami (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)
14.2
(57.6)
19.2
(66.6)
27.6
(81.7)
33.2
(91.8)
33.3
(91.9)
35.9
(96.6)
36.0
(96.8)
34.8
(94.6)
28.9
(84.0)
23.3
(73.9)
16.8
(62.2)
36.0
(96.8)
Average high °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
2.6
(36.7)
6.3
(43.3)
13.6
(56.5)
19.8
(67.6)
23.5
(74.3)
26.8
(80.2)
28.3
(82.9)
24.1
(75.4)
18.0
(64.4)
11.1
(52.0)
4.4
(39.9)
15.0
(59.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.3
(29.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
1.9
(35.4)
7.7
(45.9)
13.9
(57.0)
18.3
(64.9)
22.1
(71.8)
23.2
(73.8)
19.1
(66.4)
12.6
(54.7)
6.3
(43.3)
1.1
(34.0)
10.3
(50.6)
Average low °C (°F) −4.3
(24.3)
−4.4
(24.1)
−2.1
(28.2)
2.2
(36.0)
8.5
(47.3)
13.9
(57.0)
18.4
(65.1)
19.3
(66.7)
15.1
(59.2)
8.1
(46.6)
2.1
(35.8)
−1.8
(28.8)
6.2
(43.3)
Record low °C (°F) −15.8
(3.6)
−15.1
(4.8)
−16.0
(3.2)
−8.9
(16.0)
−0.7
(30.7)
3.5
(38.3)
7.6
(45.7)
10.0
(50.0)
3.2
(37.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
−6.3
(20.7)
−14.5
(5.9)
−16.0
(3.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 168.9
(6.65)
116.6
(4.59)
114.5
(4.51)
104.1
(4.10)
119.2
(4.69)
137.2
(5.40)
233.4
(9.19)
197.6
(7.78)
158.3
(6.23)
148.2
(5.83)
167.2
(6.58)
188.2
(7.41)
1,851.8
(72.91)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 277
(109)
212
(83)
142
(56)
17
(6.7)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
13
(5.1)
173
(68)
814
(320)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 22.7 18.5 17.5 13.8 12.0 10.9 13.4 12.6 12.9 13.9 17.8 21.4 187.4
Average snowy days (≥ 3 cm) 22.2 19.2 16.6 2.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.7 13.9 75.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 47.1 63.5 110.5 160.5 186.9 154.9 130.0 161.0 124.4 122.5 90.5 48.5 1,402.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Mogami peaked in the 1950s has declined by more half since then. The town is now smaller than it was a century ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 12,384    
1930 13,104+5.8%
1940 13,867+5.8%
1950 17,207+24.1%
1960 16,833−2.2%
1970 14,015−16.7%
1980 13,190−5.9%
1990 12,541−4.9%
2000 11,483−8.4%
2010 9,847−14.2%
2020 8,080−17.9%

History


During the Sengoku period, the area was under the control of the Mogami clan who built Oguni Castle. During the Edo period, parts of the area came under the control of Shinjō Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture. The villages of Higashi-Oguni and Nishi-Oguni were established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. These villages merged to form the town of Mogami on September 1, 1954. [citation needed]


Economy


Mogami was formerly known as a horse breeding area, and numerous ranches supplied horses to the Imperial Japanese Army's cavalry regiments. Modern Mogami is dependent on agriculture, forestry and seasonal tourism to its many hot spring resorts.


Education


Mogami has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the city government and one public high school operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education.


Transportation



Railways


East Japan Railway Company - Rikuu East Line


Highways



References





На других языках


- [en] Mogami, Yamagata

[es] Mogami (Yamagata)

Mogami (最上町, Mogami-machi?) es un pueblo localizado en la prefectura de Yamagata, Japón. En junio de 2019 tenía una población de 8.133 habitantes y una densidad de población de 24,6 personas por km². Su área total es de 330,37 km².

[ru] Могами (посёлок)

Могами (яп. 最上町 Могами-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Могами префектуры Ямагата. Площадь посёлка составляет 330,27 км²[1], население — 9114 человек (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 27,60 чел./км².



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