| Minamiminowa | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 35.8729°N 137.9751°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nagano |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Kamiina |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 40.99 |
| Population Total: | 15463 |
| Population As Of: | April 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Symbols |
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| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Pinus densiflora |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Chrysanthemum |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0265-72-2104 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 4825-1 Minamiminowamura, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-4592 |
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the village had an estimated population of 15,463 in 6115 households,[1] and a population density of 371 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 40.99sqkm.
Minamiminowa is located in the Ina Valley of south-central Nagano Prefecture, bordered by the Kiso Mountains to the west. The Tenryū River flows through the village. The village consists of two separate geographic areas, separated from each other by Ina City.
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 Minamiminowa is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1370 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.8 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Minamiminowa has seen strong growth over the past 60 years.
The area of present-day Minaminowa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The village of Minamiminowa was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The economy of Minaminowa is based on agriculture, with rice, apples, blueberries and wasabi among the major crops.
Minamiminowa has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. The village is also host to the Agricultural Department of Shinshu University