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Minamiminowa

Coordinates: 35°52′22.3″N 137°58′30.4″E / 35.872861°N 137.975111°E / 35.872861; 137.975111
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Minamiminowa
南箕輪村
Minamiminowa Village Hall
Minamiminowa Village Hall
Flag of Minamiminowa
Official seal of Minamiminowa
Location of Minamiminowa in Nagano Prefecture
Location of Minamiminowa in Nagano Prefecture
Minamiminowa is located in Japan
Minamiminowa
Minamiminowa
 
Coordinates: 35°52′22.3″N 137°58′30.4″E / 35.872861°N 137.975111°E / 35.872861; 137.975111
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictKamiina
Area
 • Total
40.99 km2 (15.83 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
 • Total
15,463
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreePinus densiflora
• FlowerChrysanthemum
Phone number0265-72-2104
Address4825-1 Minamiminowamura, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-4592
WebsiteOfficial website
Entry to Shinshu University Agricultural Department in Minamiminowa

Minamiminowa (南箕輪村, Minamiminowa-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 15,463 in 6115 households,[1] and a population density of 371 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 40.99 square kilometres (15.83 sq mi).

Geography

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Minamiminowa is located in the Ina Valley of south-central Nagano Prefecture, bordered by the Kiso Mountains to the west. The Tenryū River flows through the village. The village consists of two separate geographic areas, separated from each other by Ina City.

Surrounding municipalities

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Climate

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The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Minamiminowa is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1370 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.8 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Minamiminowa has seen strong growth over the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 4,466—    
1950 6,360+42.4%
1960 6,043−5.0%
1970 6,660+10.2%
1980 8,877+33.3%
1990 10,666+20.2%
2000 13,404+25.7%
2010 14,543+8.5%
2020 15,797+8.6%

History

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The area of present-day Minaminowa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The village of Minamiminowa was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.

Economy

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The economy of Minaminowa is based on agriculture, with rice, apples, blueberries and wasabi among the major crops.

Education

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Minamiminowa has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. The village is also host to the Agricultural Department of Shinshu University

Transportation

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Railway

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  • Central Japan Railway Company - Iida Line
    • ‹See TfM›Kitatono - ‹See TfM›Tabata

Highway

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References

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