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Nosegawa, Nara

Coordinates: 34°09′58″N 135°37′59″E / 34.16611°N 135.63306°E / 34.16611; 135.63306
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Nosegawa
野迫川村
Nosegawa Village Hall
Nosegawa Village Hall
Flag of Nosegawa
Official seal of Nosegawa
Map
Location of Nosegawa in Nara Prefecture
Location of Nosegawa
Nosegawa is located in Japan
Nosegawa
Nosegawa
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°09′58″N 135°37′59″E / 34.16611°N 135.63306°E / 34.16611; 135.63306
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara
DistrictYoshino
Area
 • Total
154.90 km2 (59.81 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2024)
 • Total
424
 • Density2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address84 Kitamata, Nosegawa-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken 648-0305
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush-warbler
FlowerRhododendron
TreeBetula platyphylla

Nosegawa (野迫川村, Nosegawa-mura) is a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, the village had an estimated population of 424 in 199 households, and a population density of 2.7 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the village is 154.90 km2 (59.81 sq mi). As of October 1, 2016, was the smallest village by population located on the four main islands of Japan.

Geography

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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

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Nara Prefecture

Wakayama Prefecture

Climate

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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.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data, the population of Nosegawa is as shown below

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1940 3,114—    
1950 2,726−12.5%
1960 2,880+5.6%
1970 1,405−51.2%
1980 1,121−20.2%
1990 926−17.4%
2000 783−15.4%
2010 524−33.1%
2020 357−31.9%

History

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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

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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.

Economy

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The local economy is based on agriculture and forestry. The proportion of habitable land in the village is 2.1%, the lowest among all municipalities in the country.

Education

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Nosegawa has one public combined elementary/junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

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Railways

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Nosegawa does not have any passenger railway service. . The nearest train station is Kōyasan Station on the Nankai Electric Railway Cable Line.

Highways

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Sister city relations

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References

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  1. ^ "Nara Prefecture official statistics" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Nosegawa climate: Average Temperature, weather by month
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