Sakaki, Nagano

Sakaki (坂城町, Sakaki-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 15,025 in 6211 households,[1] and a population density of 280 persons per km². The total area of the town is 53.64 square kilometres (20.71 sq mi).

Sakaki

坂城町
Town
Sakaki Town Hall
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Location of Sakaki in Nagano Prefecture
Sakaki
 
Coordinates: 36°27′42.5″N 138°10′48.4″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictHanishina
Area
 • Total53.64 km2 (20.71 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
 • Total15,025
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeCeltis sinensis
• FlowerRose
• Flowering TreeApple
Phone number0268-82-3111
Address10050 Sakaki, Sakaki-machi, Hanishina-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0692
WebsiteOfficial website
Showa Bridge over the Chikuma River in Sakaki

Geography

Sakaki is located in the Toushin Region, or north-central region, of Nagano Prefecture. The Chikuma River flows through the town.

Surrounding municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Sakaki has remained relatively constant over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 12,107—    
1950 15,851+30.9%
1960 14,430−9.0%
1970 15,721+8.9%
1980 16,685+6.1%
1990 16,632−0.3%
2000 16,830+1.2%
2010 15,734−6.5%

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa. The average annual temperature in Sakaki is 12.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1086 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.3 °C.[3]

History

The area of present-day Sakaki was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of the short-lived Sakaki Domain (1683–1702) during the early Edo period, and was thereafter tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate via the Naka-no-jō daikanshō until the Meiji restoration. The modern village of Sakaki was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system and was elevated to town status on July 12, 1904. The town annexed the neighboring villages of Nakanojō and Nanjō on April 1, 1955 and the village of Murakami from neighboring Sarashina District on April 1, 1960.

Economy

Takeuchi Manufacturing, a construction equipment manufacturer, has its headquarters in the city.[4] Agricultural products include rice, horticulture (apples, pears and grapes) and cut flowers.

Education

Sakaki has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

References
  1. Sakaki town official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Sakaki population statistics
  3. Sakaki climate data
  4. "Company Profile." Takeuchi Manufacturing. Retrieved on September 17, 2015.


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