Hara (原村, Hara-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2019[update], the village had an estimated population of 7,661 in 2445 households,[1] and a population density of 174 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 43.26 square kilometres (16.70 sq mi).
Hara
原村 | |
|---|---|
 Hara Village Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Hara in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Hara | |
| Coordinates: 35°57′51.8″N 138°13′2.6″E / 35.964389°N 138.217389°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Suwa |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.26 km2 (16.70 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2019) | |
• Total | 7,661 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0266-79-2100 |
| Address | 6549-1 Hara-mura, Suwa-gun, Nagano-ken 391-0100 |
| Climate | Dfa |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editHara is located in eastern Nagano Prefecture. The village is located in a mountainous area, and includes Mount Yatsugatake partly within its borders.
Surrounding municipalities
editClimate
editThe village has a humid continental climate characterized by warm and humid summers, and cold winters with heavy snowfall (Köppen climate classification Dfa). The average annual temperature in Hara is 9.5 °C (49.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,271.5 mm (50.06 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.0 °C (71.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.0 °C (26.6 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Hara (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
26.7 (80.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
3.6 (38.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
0.0 (32.0) |
9.5 (49.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
4.4 (39.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −16.9 (1.6) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
2.4 (36.3) |
9.5 (49.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−19.7 (−3.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.6 (1.83) |
57.5 (2.26) |
100.3 (3.95) |
100.4 (3.95) |
110.6 (4.35) |
151.1 (5.95) |
167.9 (6.61) |
112.9 (4.44) |
168.7 (6.64) |
143.6 (5.65) |
68.9 (2.71) |
43.1 (1.70) |
1,271.5 (50.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.2 | 6.1 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 10.0 | 10.7 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 111.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185.2 | 183.3 | 190.2 | 197.2 | 211.9 | 164.9 | 172.9 | 204.5 | 156.3 | 165.0 | 177.7 | 179.1 | 2,188.4 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
History
editThe area of present-day Hara was part of ancient Shinano Province. The present village of Hara was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[4] the population of Hara has grown slightly over the past 50 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5,913 | — |
| 1950 | 7,269 | +22.9% |
| 1960 | 6,521 | −10.3% |
| 1970 | 5,869 | −10.0% |
| 1980 | 6,125 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 6,502 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 7,207 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 7,575 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 7,680 | +1.4% |
Economy
editThe economy of Hara is based on agriculture.
Education
editHara has one public elementary school and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
Transportation
editRailway
edit- The village has no passenger railway service.
Highway
edit
International relations
edit
Local attraction
edit- Akyū ruins, a National Historic Site
- Yatsugatake Museum of Art
Notable people from Hara
edit- Risa Itō, manga artist
References
edit- ^ Hara Village 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.
- ^ Hara population statistics
- ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
External links
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Media related to Hara, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website (in Japanese)
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