Nagiso

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{{Nihongo|'''Nagiso'''|南木曽町|Nagiso-machi}} is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. {{As of|2019|04|01}}, the town had an estimated population of 4,111 in 1751 households,<ref>[http://www.town.nagiso.nagano.jp Nagiso Town official statistics]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a population density of 19 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the town was {{convert|215.93|sqkm|sqmi}}. Nagiso is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.<ref>[http://www.utsukushii-mura.jp/index.php The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215142746/http://www.utsukushii-mura.jp/index.php |date=2015-02-15 }} {{in lang|ja}}</ref>

==Geography== Nagiso is located in the Kiso Valley of southwestern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west. The Kiso River flows through the center of the town.

===Surrounding municipalities=== *Gifu Prefecture ** Nakatsugawa *Nagano Prefecture ** Achi ** Iida ** Ōkuwa

===Climate=== The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Nagiso is {{cvt|11.5|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|2381.2|mm}} with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|23.5|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|-0.6|C}}.<ref name=normals/> {{Weather box |width=auto |collapsed = Y |single line = Y |metric first = Y |location = Nagiso (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) |Jan record high C = 14.4 |Feb record high C = 18.6 |Mar record high C = 22.8 |Apr record high C = 27.7 |May record high C = 30.7 |Jun record high C = 33.0 |Jul record high C = 35.6 |Aug record high C = 35.7 |Sep record high C = 34.0 |Oct record high C = 29.5 |Nov record high C = 22.5 |Dec record high C = 20.8 |Jan record low C = -14.0 |Feb record low C = -15.3 |Mar record low C = -11.5 |Apr record low C = -5.0 |May record low C = -0.3 |Jun record low C = 5.9 |Jul record low C = 11.8 |Aug record low C = 12.3 |Sep record low C = 5.3 |Oct record low C = -1.2 |Nov record low C = -4.2 |Dec record low C = -10.6 |Jan high C = 4.6 |Feb high C = 6.4 |Mar high C = 11.3 |Apr high C = 17.3 |May high C = 22.1 |Jun high C = 24.9 |Jul high C = 28.3 |Aug high C = 30.0 |Sep high C = 25.9 |Oct high C = 20.0 |Nov high C = 13.7 |Dec high C = 7.2 |Jan mean C = -0.6 |Feb mean C = 0.4 |Mar mean C = 4.6 |Apr mean C = 10.2 |May mean C = 15.2 |Jun mean C = 19.0 |Jul mean C = 22.6 |Aug mean C = 23.5 |Sep mean C = 19.8 |Oct mean C = 13.7 |Nov mean C = 7.5 |Dec mean C = 1.9 |Jan low C = -4.5 |Feb low C = -4.3 |Mar low C = -0.7 |Apr low C = 4.2 |May low C = 9.5 |Jun low C = 14.6 |Jul low C = 18.7 |Aug low C = 19.5 |Sep low C = 15.8 |Oct low C = 9.5 |Nov low C = 3.2 |Dec low C = -1.8 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 107.5 |Feb precipitation mm = 113.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 182.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 181.0 |May precipitation mm = 203.3 |Jun precipitation mm = 298.9 |Jul precipitation mm = 365.8 |Aug precipitation mm = 245.9 |Sep precipitation mm = 264.1 |Oct precipitation mm = 186.2 |Nov precipitation mm = 129.2 |Dec precipitation mm = 111.6 |year precipitation mm = 2381.2 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 11.9 |Feb precipitation days = 9.8 |Mar precipitation days = 12.2 |Apr precipitation days = 11.8 |May precipitation days = 12.1 |Jun precipitation days = 15.5 |Jul precipitation days = 16.6 |Aug precipitation days = 13.7 |Sep precipitation days = 13.1 |Oct precipitation days = 11.1 |Nov precipitation days = 9.6 |Dec precipitation days = 12.0 |Jan sun = 130.6 |Feb sun = 142.4 |Mar sun = 168.8 |Apr sun = 182.9 |May sun = 193.2 |Jun sun = 148.1 |Jul sun = 152.8 |Aug sun = 179.9 |Sep sun = 146.8 |Oct sun = 154.8 |Nov sun = 138.9 |Dec sun = 130.1 |year sun = 1872.7 |source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=48&block_no=1022&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = April 24, 2022}}</ref><ref name=normals>{{cite web | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=48&block_no=1022&year=&month=&day=&view=h0 |script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | publisher = JMA | access-date = April 24, 2022}}</ref>}}

==History== The area of present-day Nagiso was part of ancient Shinano Province. During the Edo period, the area developed as series of post stations on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. The villages of Yomikaki, Tsumagoi and Tadachi merged to form the town of Nagiso on May 1, 1968.

==Demographics== Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-nagano.php Nagiso population statistics]</ref> the population of Nagiso has remained declined rapidly over the past 60 years. {{Historical populations | 1940 | 8,551 | 1950 | 10,258 | 1960 | 10,771 | 1970 | 8,020 | 1980 | 6,680 | 1990 | 6,142 | 2000 | 5,687 | 2010 | 4,810 | 2020 | 3,915 |align = none | footnote = }}

==Education== Nagiso has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.

==Transportation== ===Railway=== *20px JR Tōkai - Chūō Main Line ** {{STN|Jūnikane|x}} - {{STN|Nagiso|x}} - {{STN|Tadachi|x}}

===Highway=== *{{jct|country=JPN|Route|19}} *{{jct|country=JPN|Route|256}}

==Local attractions== *Hidachi Falls, one of the 100 Famous Waterfalls of Japan *Midono-juku *Tsumago-juku

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Commons category-inline}} *[http://www.town.nagiso.nagano.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}

Category:Nagiso, Nagano Category:Towns in Nagano Prefecture Category:Long stubs with short prose