Takamori, Nagano

Takamori (高森町, Takamori-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2014, the town had an estimated population of 13.067 in 4427 households,[1] and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the town is 45.36 square kilometres (17.51 sq mi).

Takamori

高森町
Town
Takamori Town Hall
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Location of Takamori in Nagano Prefecture
Takamori
 
Coordinates: 35°33′5.5″N 137°52′42.6″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictShimoina
Area
 • Total45.36 km2 (17.51 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
 • Total13,067
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeOsmanthus fragrans, Diospyros kaki
• FlowerKerria japonica
Phone number0265-35-3111
Address2183-1 Shimoichida Hiraoka Takamori-machi, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3193
WebsiteOfficial website
Takamori landscape

Geography

Takamori is in the mountainous south of Nagano Prefecture, in a valley formed by the Tenryu River between the Kiso Mountains and the Akaishi Mountains

Surrounding municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Takamori has been increasing over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 10,213—    
1950 12,295+20.4%
1960 10,627−13.6%
1970 9,885−7.0%
1980 11,488+16.2%
1990 12,232+6.5%
2000 12,528+2.4%
2010 13,214+5.5%

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Takamori is 13.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1628 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.3 °C.[3]

History

The area of present-day Takamori was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern town was established on July 1, 1956 by the merger of the villages of Ichida and Yamabuki.

Economy

Takamori is traditionally notes for its production of persimmons. The Yokohama Rubber Company has a plant in Takamori.

Education

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

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister cities

References
  1. Takamori Town official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Takamori population statistics
  3. Takamori climate data
  4. "友好都市長野県・高森町". Omaezaki City (in Japanese). 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.


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