Miyada
Miyada
宮田村 | |
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 Miyada Village Hall | |
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 Location of Miyada in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Miyada | |
| Coordinates: 35°46′7.9″N 137°56′39.6″E / 35.768861°N 137.944333°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Kamiina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.50 km2 (21.04 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2019) | |
| • Total | 9,051 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Flower | Prunus mume |
| Phone number | 0265-85-3181 |
| Address | 98 banchi, Miyada-mura, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-4301 |
| Website | Official website |
Miyada (宮田村, Miyada-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019[update], the village had an estimated population of 9,051 in 3439 households,[1] and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 54.50 square kilometres (21.04 sq mi).
Geography[edit]
Miyada is located in the Kiso Mountains of central Nagano Prefecture, with Mount Kisokoma (2956 meters) within the village limits. The Tenryū River flows through the village.
Surrounding municipalities[edit]
Climate[edit]
Due to its location in the Kiso Mountains, the village has a climate characterized by characterized by cool summers and severely cold winters (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Miyada is 5.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1974 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 18.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -6.6 °C.[2]
Demographics[edit]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Miyada has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 6,142 | — |
| 1970 | 6,767 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 7,582 | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 7,894 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 8,692 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 8,973 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8,569 | −4.5% |
History[edit]
The area of present-day Miyada was part of ancient Shinano Province and "Miyada" appears as a place name in the Heian period Engishiki. During the Edo period it was a post station n the Shio no Michi highway. The modern village was founded on September 30, 1956 by separating from the city of Komagane.
Education[edit]
Miyada has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation[edit]
Railway[edit]
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Highway[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Miyada village official statistics Archived 2019-03-21 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
- ^ Miyada climate data
- ^ Miyada population statistics
External links[edit]
Media related to Miyada, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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