| Miyada | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 35.7689°N 137.9443°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: | 54.50 |
| Population Total: | 9051 |
| 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 |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Prunus mume |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0265-85-3181 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 98 banchi, Miyada-mura, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-4301 |
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the village had an estimated population of 9,051 in 3439 households,[1] and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 54.5sqkm.
Miyada is located in the Kiso Mountains of central Nagano Prefecture, with Mount Kisokoma (2956 meters) within the village limits. The Tenryū River flows through the village.
Due to its location in the Kiso Mountains, the village has a climate characterized by characterized by cool summers and severely cold winters (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Miyada is 5.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1974 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 18.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -6.6 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Miyada has recently plateaued after a long period of growth.
The area of present-day Miyada was part of ancient Shinano Province and "Miyada" appears as a place name in the Heian period Engishiki. During the Edo period it was a post station n the Shio no Michi highway. The modern village was founded on September 30, 1956 by separating from the city of Komagane.
Miyada has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.