is a
village
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located in
Nagano Prefecture,
Japan
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. , the village had an estimated
population
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of 4,569 in 1533 households, and a
population density
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of 63.4 persons per km². The total area of the village is .
Geography
Nagawa is located in the centre of Nagano Prefecture within the Matsumoto Basin. Mount Hachimori (2446 meters) is the highest elevation in the village. The
Shin-Shinano Frequency Converter Station is located in Asahi.
Climate
The village has a climate characterized by characterized by cool humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (
Köppen climate classification
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''Dfa''). The average annual temperature in Asahi is 9.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1453 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -3.1 °C.
Surrounding municipalities
*Nagano Prefecture
**
Matsumoto
Matsumoto (松本 or 松元, "base of the pine tree") may refer to: Places
* Matsumoto, Nagano (松本市), a city
** Matsumoto Airport, an airport southwest of Matsumoto, Nagano
* Matsumoto, Kagoshima (松元町), a former town now part of the c ...
**
Shiojiri
**
Yamagata
**
Kiso
History
The area of present-day Nagawa was part of ancient
Shinano Province. Most of the area was part of the holdings of
Matsumoto Domain, with a portion held by
Takatō Domain during the
Edo period
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. The village of Asahi was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,
Asahi population statistics
/ref> the population of Asahi has remained relatively stable over the past 80 years.
Education
Asahi has one public elementary schools and one public middle school operated jointly between Asahi and neighboring Yamagata village. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railway
The village does not have any passenger railway service.
Highway
The village is not located on any national highway.
References
External links
*
Official Website
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Villages in Nagano Prefecture