Ikusaka, Nagano

Ikusaka (生坂村, Ikusaka-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2019, the village have an estimated population of 1,743 in 721 households,[1] and a population density of 44.6 persons per km². The total area of the village is 39.05 square kilometres (15.08 sq mi).

Ikusaka

生坂村
Village
Ikusaka Village Hall
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Location of Ikusaka in Nagano Prefecture
Ikusaka
 
Coordinates: 36°25′30.7″N 137°55′39.1″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
DistrictHigashichikuma
Area
 • Total39.05 km2 (15.08 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2019)
 • Total1,743
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeQuercus dentata
• FlowerAzalea
Phone number0263-69-3111
Address5493-2 Kami-ikusaka, Ikusaka-mura, Higashichikuma-gun, Nagano-ken 399-7201
WebsiteOfficial website
Sanseijibashi bridge

Geography

Ikusaka is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture. The Ikusaka Dam and Taira Dam are located in the village.

Surrounding municipalities

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Ikusaka has been declining over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 4,855—    
1970 3,684−24.1%
1980 3,142−14.7%
1990 2,738−12.9%
2000 2,416−11.8%
2010 1,953−19.2%

Climate

The village has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa. The average annual temperature in Ikusaka is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1148 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.[3]

History

The area of present-day Ikusaka was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of Matsumoto Domain during the Edo period. The village of Ikusaka was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system.

Economy

The economy of the village is based on agriculture, with tobacco as the primary crop.

Education

Ikusaka has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

The village does not have any passenger railway service.

Highway

References
  1. Ikusaka village official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. Ikusaka population statistics
  3. Ikusaka climate data


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