Nishiawakura Explained

Nishiawakura
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Village
Seal Type:Chapter
Image Map1:Nishiawakura in Okayama Prefecture Ja.svg
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:35.1719°N 134.3358°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Chūgoku
San'yō
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Okayama
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Aida
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:57.97
Population Total:1,361
Population As Of:February 1, 2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:33-1 Kageishi, Nishiawakura-son, Aida-gun, Okayama-ken 707-0503
Blank Name Sec2:Climate
Blank Info Sec2:Cfa
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Tree:Cryptomeria

right|thumb|270px|Awakura Onsen is a village located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.[1], the village had an estimated population of 1,361 in 593 households and a population density of 29 persons per km².[2] The total area of the village is 57.97sqkm.

Geography

Nishiawakura is located in the northeastern part of Okayama Prefecture, bordering Hyōgo Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture. Located on the southern side of the Chugoku Mountains, mountains and forests occupy 95% of the village area; and the village is designated as a heavy snowfall area.

Neighboring municipalities

Okayama Prefecture

Hyōgo Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture

Climate

Nishiawakura has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with moderate snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nishiawakura is 11.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1981 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in January, at around 23.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.1 °C.[3]

Demography

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Nishiawakura has been as follows. The population has been steadily declining since the 1950s

History

Nishiawakura is part of ancient Mimasaka Province. After the Meiji restoration, the area was organized into Nishiawakura village, Yoshino District, Okayama Prefecture with the creation of the modern municipalities system on June 1,1889. Yoshino District was merged into Aida District, Okayama on April 1,1900.

Government

Nishiawakura has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village council ten members. Nishiawakura, collectively with the city of Mimasaka, contributes one member to the Okayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of the Okayama 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The main industry in the area is forestry and woodworking.

Education

Nishiawakura has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the town government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

44px Chizu Express - Chizu Line

Highways

Notable people from Nishiawakura

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 【新サービス】ソロキャンプに最適な1日1組限定のプライベートフォレスト「森喫(しんきつ)」が2022年10月8日(土)岡山県西粟倉村にグランドオープン . 2022-10-21 . プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES.
  2. Web site: Nishiawakura village official statistics. Japan. ja.
  3. https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/okayama-prefecture/nishiawakura-763637/ Nishiawakura climate data
  4. https://www.pref.okayama.jp/page/detail-58070.htmlNishiawakura population statistics