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Ōkura, Yamagata
270px, Hijiri onsen in Ōkura is a village in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2020, the village has an estimated population of 3044, and a population density of 14 persons per km2. The total area is . Geography Ōkura is located in a mountainous north-central eastern Yamagata Prefecture, and includes Mount Gassan within its borders. The Mogami River runs through the village. The area is known for extremely heavy snows in winter. Its highest accumulation of snow recorded is 414 cm, second place in Japan after Sukayu Onsen in Aomori. Snow typically starts in November, and starts piling up on the ground by early December. The snow will usually stop by early May, but will not completely melt until mid-June. Similar to Sukayu Onsen, snowfalls of 50 to 100 cm in a single day are not uncommon at all. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture ** Funagata ** Murayama ** Nishikawa ** Sagae ** Shinjō ** Shōnai ** Tozawa Climate Ōkura has a Humid continental ...
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Villages Of Japan
A is a Local government, local administrative unit in Japan.Japan’s Local Government System
Tokyo Metropolitan Government It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture. Villages are larger than a local settlement; each is a subdivision of rural , which are subdivided into towns and villages with no overlap and no uncovered area. As a result of merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan, mergers and elevation to higher statuses, the number of villages in Japan is decreasing. As of 2006, 13 prefectures no longer have any villages: Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi (since March 20, 2006), Fukui Prefecture, Fukui (since March 3, 2006), Ishikawa Prefecture, Ishikawa (since March 1, 2005), Shizuoka Prefecture, Shizuoka (since July 1, 20 ...
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Population Density
Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopulation Density Geography.about.com. March 2, 2011. Retrieved on December 10, 2011. Biological population densities Population density is population divided by total land area, sometimes including seas and oceans, as appropriate. Low densities may cause an extinction vortex and further reduce fertility. This is called the Allee effect after the scientist who identified it. Examples of the causes of reduced fertility in low population densities are: * Increased problems with locating sexual mates * Increased inbreeding Human densities Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometre" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, ar ...
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Dewa Province
was a province of Japan comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. Dewa bordered on Mutsu and Echigō Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was . History Early period Prior to the Asuka period, Dewa was inhabited by Ainu or Emishi tribes, and was effectively outside of the control of the imperial dynasty. Abe no Hirafu conquered the native Emishi tribes at what are now the cities of Akita and Noshiro in 658 and established a fort on the Mogami River. In 708 AD was created within Echigō Province. The area of Dewa District was roughly that of the modern Shōnai area of Yamagata Prefecture, and was gradually extended to the north as the Japanese pushed back the indigenous people of northern Honshū. Dewa District was promoted to the status of a province () in 712 AD, and gained Okitama and Mogami Districts, formerly part of Mutsu Province. A number of military expeditions were sent to the area, ...
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Japan Meteorological Agency
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA; ''気象庁, Kishō-chō'') is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dedicated to the Scientific, scientific observation and research of natural phenomena. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo the government agency, agency collects data on meteorology, hydrology, seismology, volcanology, and other related fields. The JMA is responsible for collecting and disseminating weather data and Forecasting, forecasts to the public, as well as providing specialized information for aviation and Marine weather forecasting, marine sectors. Additionally, the JMA issues warnings for volcanic eruptions and is integral to the nationwide Earthquake Early Warning (Japan), Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system. As one of the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers designated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the JMA also Forecasting, forecasts, Tropical cyclone naming, names, and distributes warnings for tropical ...
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Tozawa, Yamagata
is a Villages of Japan, village located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 4,042 in 1492 households, and a population density of 17 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Tozawa is located in north-central eastern Yamagata Prefecture. To the west of the village is the Dewa Mountains, and to east is the Shinjo Basin. The Mogami River runs westward through the center of the village. Neighboring municipalities Yamagata Prefecture *Ōkura, Yamagata, Ōkura *Sakata, Yamagata, Sakata *Sakegawa, Yamagata, Sakegawa *Shinjō, Yamagata, Shinjō *Shōnai, Yamagata, Shōnai Climate Tozawa has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Tozawa is 1 ...
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Shōnai, Yamagata
is a Towns of Japan, town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town has an estimated population of 20,940 in 7108 households, and a population density of 87.5 per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Shōnai is located in the coastal plains of north-central Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River flows through the town. Mount Gassan, the highest of the Three Mountains of Dewa is at the intersection of the borders of Shōnai, Tsuruoka, Ōkura and Nishikawa. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture **Mikawa, Yamagata, Mikawa **Nishikawa, Yamagata, Nishikawa **Ōkura, Yamagata, Ōkura **Sakata, Yamagata, Sakata **Tozawa, Yamagata, Tozawa **Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Tsuruoka Climate Shōnai has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from Aug ...
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Shinjō, Yamagata
file:Sinzyou castle monato.JPG, Ruins of Shinjō Castle is a Cities of Japan, city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 34,937, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 223.08 km2. Geography Shinjō is located in a mountain basin in northeast Yamagata Prefecture, north of Yamagata City. The Mogami River runs through the southwestern portion of city and the Masugata River flows through the city center. To the east of the city center is the Kamuro Mountain Range. Neighboring municipalities *Akita Prefecture **Yuzawa, Akita, Yuzawa *Yamagata Prefecture **Funagata, Yamagata, Funagata **Kaneyama, Yamagata, Kaneyama **Mamurogawa, Yamagata, Mamurogawa **Mogami, Yamagata, Mogami **Okura, Yamagata, Okura **Sakegawa, Yamagata, Sakegawa **Tozawa, Yamagata, Tozawa Climate Shinjō has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot ...
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Sagae, Yamagata
Jion-in temple is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 40,131, and a population density of 289 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Sagae is located in the Yamagata Basin in the geographic center of Yamagata Prefecture. The Asahi Mountains and Dewa Mountains form its western border, and the Mogami River forms the eastern border of the city. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture ** Kahoku ** Murayama ** Nakayama ** Nishikawa ** Ōe ** Ōkura ** Tendo Climate Sagae has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfb'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Sagae is 8.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1579  mm with September as the wettest month. The t ...
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Nishikawa, Yamagata
Sagae Dam Reservoir is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 5,225 in 1851 households, and a population density of 145.1 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Nishikawa is located in mountainous central Yamagata and includes Mount Gassan and Mount Asahi within its borders. The Sagae River passes through the town. Part of the town is within the borders of the Bandai-Asahi National Park. Neighboring municipalities *Niigata Prefecture ** Murakami *Yamagata Prefecture **Asahi ** Ōe ** Oguni ** Ōkura ** Sagae ** Shōnai **Tsuruoka Climate Nishikawa has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfb'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Nishikawa is . The average annual rai ...
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Murayama, Yamagata
is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 23,643 in 8133 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Murayama is located in northeast Yamagata Prefecture, in a river valley of the Mogami River, with branches of the Ōu Mountains to the east and west. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture ** Funagata ** Higashine ** Kahoku ** Obanazawa ** Ōishida ** Ōkura ** Sagae Climate Murayama has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Murayama is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in Ja ...
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Funagata, Yamagata
is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town has an estimated population of 5,101, and a population density of 43 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Funagata is located in mountainous north-central eastern Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River runs through the town. The area is known for extremely heavy snowfall in winter. Neighboring municipalities *Yamagata Prefecture ** Mogami ** Murayama ** Obanazawa ** Ōishida ** Ōkura ** Shinjō Climate Funagata has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Funagata is 11.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1785 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at aro ...
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