Minowa (箕輪町, Minowa-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 25,051 in 9,737 households,[1] and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 85.91 square kilometres (33.17 sq mi).
Minowa
箕輪町 | |
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 Minowa Town Hall | |
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 Location of Minowa in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Minowa | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′54.1″N 137°58′54.9″E / 35.915028°N 137.981917°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Kamiina |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.91 km2 (33.17 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2019) | |
• Total | 25,051 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Zelkova serrata |
| • Flower | Rhododendron |
| • Bird | Grey wagtail |
| Phone number | 0265-79-3111 |
| Address | 10298 Nakaminowa, Minowa-machi, Kitaina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-4695 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editMinowa is located in the Ina Valley of south-central Nagano Prefecture, bordered by the Kiso Mountains to the north. The Tenryū River flows through the town. Minowa Dam is located in the town.
Climate
editThe town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Minowa is 11.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1342 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.0 °C.[2]
Surrounding municipalities
edit- Nagano Prefecture
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[3] the population of Minowa has recently plateaued after several decades of growth.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 14,161 | — |
| 1950 | 19,134 | 35.1% |
| 1960 | 17,485 | −8.6% |
| 1970 | 16,744 | −4.2% |
| 1980 | 19,729 | 17.8% |
| 1990 | 22,651 | 14.8% |
| 2000 | 25,661 | 13.3% |
| 2010 | 26,221 | 2.2% |
| 2020 | 24,989 | −4.7% |
History
editThe area of present-day Minowa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The villages of Nakaminowa, Minowa and Higashiminowa were established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system, Nakaminowa was elevated to town status on November 3, 1948. Nakaminowa, Minowa and Higashiminowa merged to form the town of Minowa on January 1, 1955.
Education
editMinowa has five public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.
International schools
edit- Nagano Nippaku Gakuen (former Colégio Pitágoras) - Brazilian school[4]
Transportation
editRailway
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Highway
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Notable people from Minowa, Nagano
editReferences
edit- ^ Minowa Town official statistics(in Japanese)
- ^ Minowa climate data
- ^ Minowa population statistics
- ^ "Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (Archive). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
External links
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Media related to Minowa, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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