Miyota, Nagano
Miyota (御代田町, Miyota-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 15,562 in 6897 households,[1] and a population density of 260 persons per km². The total area of the town is 58.79 square kilometres (22.70 sq mi).
Miyota
御代田 | |
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 Miyota Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Miyota in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Miyota | |
| Coordinates: 36°19′16.3″N 138°30′31.6″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Kitasaku |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.76 km2 (22.69 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2019) | |
| • Total | 15,562 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Taxus cuspidata |
| • Flower | Lilium auratum |
| Phone number | 0267-32-3111 |
| Address | 2464-1 Miyota, Miyota-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0292 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Miyota is located on the eastern border of Nagano Prefecture with Gumma Prefecture. Mount Asama (2568 meters) is within the town's northern borders.
The Citizen Watch group has other engineering facilities in the adjacent town of Saku, Nagano.
Surrounding municipalities
- Nagano Prefecture
- Gumma Prefecture
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Miyota has been increasing over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 7,942 | — |
| 1950 | 11,094 | +39.7% |
| 1960 | 8,145 | −26.6% |
| 1970 | 8,708 | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 9,851 | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 11,895 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 13,412 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 14,741 | +9.9% |
Climate
The town has a humid continental climate characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Miyota is 8.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1291 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -4.0 °C.[3]
History
The area of present-day Miyota was part of ancient Shinano Province, and was the site of the Battle of Odaihara during the Sengoku period. As Otai-shuku, it developed as a post station on the Nakasendo highway connecting Edo with Kyoto during the Edo period. The village of Miyota was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It merged with the villages of Onuma and Goka to form the town on Miyota on September 30, 1956.
Politics and government
Miyota is governed by a town council with 14 members.
Elections
Education
Miyota has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Local attractions
- Otai-shuku, post station on the Nakasendō
- Mount Asama
References
External links
Media related to Miyota, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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