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Yomogita (蓬田村, Yomogita-mura) is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and a part of the Aomori metropolitan area.[1] As of 31 March 2020^[update], the village had an estimated population of 2740 in 1147 households,[2] and a population density of 34 persons per km². The total area of the village is 80.84 square kilometres (31.21 sq mi).

Yomogita 蓬田村
Village
Yomogita village hall
Flag Seal
Location of Yomogita in Aomori Prefecture
Yomogita
Coordinates: 40°58′18.4″N 140°39′21.7″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori
District	Higashitsugaru
Area
• Total	80.84 km2 (31.21 sq mi)
Population  (March 31, 2020)
• Total	2,740
• Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
• Tree	Japanese black pine
• Flower	Rosa rugosa
• Bird	Whooper swan
Phone number	0174-27-2111
Address	1-3 Shiooshi, Yomogita-mura, Higashitsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 030-1211
Website	Official website

Geography

Yomogita is in Higashitsugaru District of Aomori Prefecture, and occupies a portion of the eastern coastline of Tsugaru Peninsula, facing Mutsu Bay.

Neighbouring municipalities

• Aomori Prefecture
  • Aomori
  • Goshogawara
  • Sotogahama
  • Nakadomari

Climate

The village has a cold humid continental climate (Köppen Cfb) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yomogita is 10.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1266 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.8 °C.[3]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Yomogita peaked in the 1950s and has been in decline since. It is now less than it was a century ago.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1920	3,601	—
1930	3,844	+6.7%
1940	4,196	+9.2%
1950	5,429	+29.4%
1960	5,435	+0.1%
1970	4,771	−12.2%
1980	4,360	−8.6%
1990	4,052	−7.1%
2000	3,480	−14.1%
2010	3,271	−6.0%
2020	2,540	−22.3%

History

The area around Yomogita was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was formed into a village on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.

Economy

The economy of Yomogita is heavily dependent on agriculture (rice and tomatoes) and commercial fishing. Some of the locally caught seafood include sea urchin roe, sea cucumber, scallops, abalone and squid.

Education

Yomogita has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school

Transportation

Railway

East Japan Railway Company (JR East) - Tsugaru Line

• Nakasawa - Seheji - Gōsawa - Yomogita

Highway

• National Route 280

Noted people from Yomogita

• Hiroyuki Takei, manga artist

References

External links

Media related to Yomogita, Aomori at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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- [en] Yomogita

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[es] Yomogita (Aomori)

Yomogita (蓬田村, Yomogita-mura?) es una villa localizada en la prefectura de Aomori, Japón. En octubre de 2018 tenía una población de 2.718 habitantes y una densidad de población de 33,6 personas por km². Su área total es de 80,84 km².

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[ru] Йомогита

Йомогита (яп. 蓬田村 Ёмогита-мура) — село в Японии, находящееся в уезде Хигасицугару префектуры Аомори. Площадь села составляет 80,63 км²[1], население — 3073 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 38,11 чел./км².

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