is a

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located in

Nagano Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...

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. , the village had an estimated

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of 890, and a

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of 9.9 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Neba is known for its sweet corn,

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, and mountain trout.

Geography

Neba is located mountainous far southern border of Nagano Prefecture with

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and

Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, ...

. Mount Chausuyama (1415 meters) is located in the southeast of the village. Part of the village is within the borders of the Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park.

Surrounding municipalities

* Nagano Prefecture ** Urugi ** Hiraya *

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** Shitara ** Toyone *

** Ena

Climate

The village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (

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''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Neba is 12.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2185 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.4 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Neba has declined by more than two-thirds from its peak around 1950.

History

The village was once part of Mikawa Province until the 16th century, after which it became part of

Shinano Province or is an old province of Japan that is now Nagano Prefecture. Shinano bordered on Echigo, Etchū, Hida, Kai, Kōzuke, Mikawa, Mino, Musashi, Suruga, and Tōtōmi Provinces. The ancient capital was located near modern-day Matsumoto, w ...

. Neba is also one of the many reported sites at which

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died. According to

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, Takeda's strategy book, Neba is the place where he made camp and died in 1573 after the

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. The village of Neba was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

Education

Neba has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

*The village does not have any passenger railway service

Highway

Local attractions

* In Neba, there is a very old Japanese cedar. It is estimated as 1,800 years old, with a height of 40m and a width of 14m. It was designated a Japanese

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in 1944.Agency for Cultural Affairs
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References

External links

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Official Website
Villages in Nagano Prefecture {{Nagano-geo-stub