| Aoki | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 36.37°N 138.1285°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nagano |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Chiisagata |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Total Km2: | 57.10 |
| Population Total: | 4360 |
| Population As Of: | February 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Symbols |
| Blank Info Sec1: | |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | • Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Juniperus rigida |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Iris sanguinea |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Green pheasant |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | • Fish |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Salvelinus |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0268-49-0111 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 111 Tarawa, Aoki-mura, Chiisagata-gun, Nagano-ken 386-1601 |
is a village in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the village had an estimated population of 4,360 in 1742 households,[1] and a population density of 76 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 57.1sqkm.
Aoki is located in the center of Nagano Prefecture, in a basin surrounded by mountains on three sides. The village is at an average elevation of between 500 and 850 meters, with approximately 80% of the village area covered in mountains and forests. Around 10% of the village area is agricultural, with rice, mushrooms and horticulture as the main agricultural activities.[2]
The village has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Aoki is 10.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1103 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.8 °C.[3]
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Aoki has been declining over the past 60 years.
The area of present-day Aoki was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of Ueda Domain during the Edo period. The modern village of Aoki was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system. A proposal to merge with the neighboring city of Ueda was rejected by voters in 2002.
Aoki has one public elementary school and one public middle school. The village does not have a high school.
Since the discontinuation of the Ueda Onsen Electric Railway's Aoki Line in 1938, the village has not had passenger railway service.
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