Iijima
飯島町 | |
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 Iijima Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Iijima in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Iijima | |
| Coordinates: 35°40′36.3″N 137°55′11.2″E / 35.676750°N 137.919778°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Kamiina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.96 km2 (33.58 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2019) | |
| • Total | 9,446 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0265-86-3111 |
| Address | 2537 Iijima, Iijima-machi, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0692 |
| Climate | Cfa/Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Shakunage |
| Tree | Japanese yew |
Iijima (飯島町, Iijima-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 9,446 in 3599 households,[1] and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 86.96 square kilometres (33.58 sq mi).
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Geography
Iijima is located in-between the Kiso Mountains and Mount Senjō of the Akaishi Mountains of south-central Nagano Prefecture. The Chikuma River flows through the town.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Iijima is 11.2 °C (52.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,014.1 mm (79.30 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.3 °C (73.9 °F), and lowest in January, at around −0.7 °C (30.7 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Iijima (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
18.4 (65.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
28.4 (83.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
33.5 (92.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
35.5 (95.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
10.3 (50.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.1 (44.8) |
17.0 (62.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.7 (30.7) |
0.2 (32.4) |
4.1 (39.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
13.3 (55.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
11.2 (52.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −5.0 (23.0) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
6.6 (43.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.8 (7.2) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.5 (2.93) |
103.8 (4.09) |
180.5 (7.11) |
180.7 (7.11) |
200.2 (7.88) |
236.6 (9.31) |
266.6 (10.50) |
155.2 (6.11) |
219.8 (8.65) |
192.6 (7.58) |
123.5 (4.86) |
80.2 (3.16) |
2,014.1 (79.30) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.1 | 7.0 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 120 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 165.3 | 162.2 | 177.8 | 196.1 | 208.9 | 152.2 | 159.9 | 199.0 | 155.9 | 160.4 | 158.7 | 158.2 | 2,054.5 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The local economy is agricultural, dominated by rice and horticulture.
History
The area of present-day Iijima was part of ancient Shinano Province, and developed as a post station in the Sanshū Kaidō highway linking inland regions of Shinano with the Pacific Ocean. The area was tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate until the Meiji restoration. The modern village of Iijima established on April 1, 1889, by the establishment of the municipalities system and was elevated to town status on January 1, 1954. The town annexed the neighboring village of Nakakubō on September 30, 1956.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Iijima has remained relatively steady from 1960 until 2000 but has decreased slightly in recent years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 9,752 | — |
| 1950 | 12,070 | +23.8% |
| 1960 | 11,230 | −7.0% |
| 1970 | 10,466 | −6.8% |
| 1980 | 10,515 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 10,801 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 10,895 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,902 | −9.1% |
| 2020 | 9,004 | −9.1% |
Education
Iijima has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
Railway
Highway
International relations
- Ferraz de Vasconcelos, city in province of São Paulo, Brazil. Since May 1975.
Local attractions
- Iijima jin'ya
References
- ^ [Iijima Town official statistics](in Japanese)
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ Iijima population statistics
External links
Media related to Iijima, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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