| Yamagata | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 36.168°N 137.8789°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: | Higashichikuma |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 24.98 |
| Population Total: | 8726 |
| Population As Of: | April 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Symbols |
| Blank Info Sec1: | |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Taxus cuspidata |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Rhododendron indicum |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0263-98-3111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 2030-1, Yamagata-mura, Higashichikuma-gun, Nagano-ken 390-1392 |
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the village had an estimated population of 8,726 in 3071 households,[1] and a population density of 333 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 24.98sqkm.
Yamagata is located in the centre of Nagano Prefecture in the Matsumoto Basin at an altitude of approximately 700 meters. Mount Hachimori (2447 meters) is partially within the borders of the village.
The village has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa. The average annual temperature in Yamagata is 11.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1152 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.0 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Yamagata has recently plateaued after several decades of growth.
The area of present-day Yamagata was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of Matsumoto Domain during the Edo period. The village of Yamagata was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system and has not changed its borders since that time.
The economy of the village is based on agriculture.
Yamagata has one public elementary school and one public middle school shared with the neighboring village of Asahi. The village does not have a high school.
The village does not have any passenger railway service.
The village is not located on any national highway.
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