is a

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located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated

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of 1,622 in 688 households, and a

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of 25 persons per km². The total area of the village is .

Geography

Yasuoka is located in mountainous far south of Nagano Prefecture. The Tenryū River runs through the northern portion of the village.

Surrounding municipalities

*Nagano Prefecture ** Iida ** Anan ** Tenryū ** Shimojō

Climate

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

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''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Yasuoka is 11.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1904 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 0.3 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Yasuoka has declined severely in recent years.

History

The area of present-day Yasuoka was part of ancient Shinano Province. The village of Yasuoka established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system. In the late 1930s, a large number of inhabitants from Yasuoka were settled in Manchukuo.Yasuoka village official home page
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Education

Yasuoka 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

JR Tōkai –

Iida Line The is a Japanese railway line connecting Toyohashi Station in Toyohashi, Aichi with Tatsuno Station in Tatsuno, Nagano, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The line links eastern Aichi Prefecture and southern Nagano Prefe ...

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Highway

* The village is not served by any national highway

References

External links

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