Takagi, Nagano
Takagi
喬木村 | |
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Coordinates: 35°30′49.7″N 137°52′25.9″E / 35.513806°N 137.873861°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
Prefecture | Nagano |
District | Shimoina |
Area | |
• Total | 66.61 km2 (25.72 sq mi) |
Population (April 2019) | |
• Total | 6,117 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
• Flower | Primula japonica |
• Bird | Japanese bush warbler |
Phone number | 0265-33-2001 |
Address | 6664 Kimura, Takagi-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 395-1107 |
Website | Official website |
Takagi (喬木村, Takagi-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019[update], the village had an estimated population of 6,117 in 2022 households,[1] and a population density of 92 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 66.61 square kilometres (25.72 sq mi).
Geography
[edit]Takagi is located in the Ina Valley mountainous southern of Nagano Prefecture, on a river terrace formed by the Tenryū River, which flows through the village.
Surrounding municipalities
[edit]Climate
[edit]The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Takagi is 11.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1717 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.0 °C.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Takagi has declined slightly in recent decades.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1940 | 8,786 | — |
1950 | 9,828 | +11.9% |
1960 | 8,422 | −14.3% |
1970 | 7,385 | −12.3% |
1980 | 7,224 | −2.2% |
1990 | 7,242 | +0.2% |
2000 | 7,089 | −2.1% |
2010 | 6,692 | −5.6% |
2020 | 5,973 | −10.7% |
History
[edit]The area of present-day Takagi was part of ancient Shinano Province. The village was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
Economy
[edit]The economy of Takagi is primarily agricultural, with strawberries and konjac as notable crops. The village was traditionally known for its production of Japanese umbrellas.
Education
[edit]Takagi has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.<ref.Takagi village official home page(in Japanese)</ref>
Transportation
[edit]Railway
[edit]- The village does not have any passenger railway service.
Highway
[edit]- The village is not located on any national highway.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Media related to Takagi, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Website (in Japanese)