Minamimaki, Nagano
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Population
As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 2,924 in 1,091 households<ref>Minamimaki Village official statistics Template:In lang</ref> and a population density of 22 persons per km2. The total area of the village is Template:Convert.
Historical population
Per Japanese census data,<ref>Minamimaki population statistics</ref> the population of Minamimaki has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.Template:Historical populations
History
The area of present-day Minamimaki was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern village of Minamimaki was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
Politics and government
Elections
Transportation
Railway
East Japan Railway Company - Koumi Line
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Highway
Geography
Minamimaki is located in the Southern Yatsugatake Volcanic Group of the mountainous eastern Nagano Prefecture at an average altitude of between 1,000 and 1,500 meters. It is bordered by Yamanashi Prefecture to the south.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
The village 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 Minamimaki is Template:Cvt. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt, and July is the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Template:Cvt, and lowest in January, at around Template:Cvt.<ref>Minamimaki climate data</ref>
Local attractions
- Nobeyama radio observatory
- Yadegawa ruins, a Japanese Paleolithic period trace and National Historic Site