Country Japan District Minamisaku Area 56.32 km² Local time Thursday 6:36 AM Prefecture Nagano Prefecture | Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) Phone number 0267-77-2111 Population 852 (Oct 2016) Bird Copper pheasant | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 2774 Kitaaiki-mura, Minamisaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-1201 Weather -3°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 88% Humidity | ||
Kitaaiki (北相木村, Kitaaiki-mura) is a village located in Minamisaku District in south-central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 852 and a population density of 15.1 persons per km². Its total area was 56.32 square kilometres (21.75 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Kitaaiki Minamisaku District Nagano Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- References
Map of Kitaaiki, Minamisaku District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Kitaaiki is located in mountainous eastern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gunma Prefecture to the east. More than 90%of the village area is covered by mountains and forest. Mout Ogura (2112 meters) is the highest point in the village.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Kataaiki was part of ancient Shinano Province, and was mentioned in Muromachi period records. The modern village of Kitaaiki was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
Education
Kitaaiki has one public elementary school operated by the village government. The village shares a public middle school with neighboring Minamiaika. The village does not have a high school.