Nishiawakura

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Nishiawakura
西粟倉村
Village
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Nishiawakura village office
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Flag
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Chapter
Nishiawakura
Location of Nishiawakura in Okayama Prefecture
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Nishiawakura
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°10′19″N134°20′09″E / 35.17194°N 134.33583°E / 35.17194; 134.33583
CountryJapan
Region Chūgoku
San'yō
Prefecture Okayama
District Aida
Area
 • Total
57.97 km2 (22.38 sq mi)
Population
 (February 1, 2023)
 • Total
1,361
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address33-1 Kageishi, Nishiawakura-son, Aida-gun, Okayama-ken 707-0503
Climate Cfa
Website Official website
Symbols
Bird Japanese Bush Warbler
Flower Rhododendron
Tree Cryptomeria
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Awakura Onsen

Nishiawakura (西粟倉村, Nishiawakura-son) is a village located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. [1] As of 1 February 2023, 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 57.97 square kilometres (22.38 sq mi).

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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

Hyōgo Prefecture

Okayama 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 2,620—    
1930 2,384−9.0%
1940 2,305−3.3%
1950 3,040+31.9%
1960 2,714−10.7%
1970 2,014−25.8%
1980 1,923−4.5%
1990 1,939+0.8%
2000 1,831−5.6%
2010 1,520−17.0%

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

Chizu Express logo.png Chizu Express - Chizu Line

Highways

Notable people from Nishiawakura

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References

  1. ↑ "【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". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  2. ↑ "Nishiawakura village official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  3. ↑ Nishiawakura climate data
  4. ↑ population statistics


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