Nosegawa, Nara
Template:Nihongo is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Population
Template:As of, the village had an estimated population of 424 in 199 households, and a population density of 2.7 persons per km2.<ref name="Nara-hp">Template:Cite web</ref> The total area of the village is Template:Cvt. As of October 1, 2016, Nosegawa was the smallest village by population located on the four main islands of Japan.
Historical demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Nosegawa is as shown below
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Geography
Located in southwestern portion of Nara Prefecture, it is surrounded by the Kii Mountain Range. Mount Natsumushi (1349 m) and Mount Arakami (1260 m) are two major mountains in Nosegawa. Many rivers, such as the Iketsu River, run through the village and are eventually united by the Totsukawa River which flows to the Pacific Ocean.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
Nosegawa has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nosegawa is 11.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2119 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.4 °C.<ref>Nosegawa climate: Average Temperature, weather by month</ref>
History
The area of Nosegawa was part of ancient Yamato Province. The village of Nosegawa was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system.
Government
Nosegawa has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council of seven members. Nosegawa, collectively with the other municipalities of Yoshino District, contributes two members to the Nara Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of the Nara 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Education
Nosegawa has one public combined elementary/junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.