Takagi | |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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Coordinates: | 35.5138°N 137.8739°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: | Shimoina |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Area Total Km2: | 66.61 |
Population Total: | 6117 |
Population As Of: | April 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: | Ginkgo biloba |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | • Flower |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Primula japonica |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | • Bird |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Japanese bush warbler |
Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
Blank Info Sec2: | 0265-33-2001 |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | 6664 Kimura, Takagi-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 395-1107 |
is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan., the village had an estimated population of 6,117 in 2022 households,[1] and a population density of 92 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 66.61sqkm.
Takagi is located in the Ina Valley mountainous southern of Nagano Prefecture, on a river terrace formed by the Tenryū River, which flows through the village.
The town has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Takagi is 11.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1717 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.0 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Takagi has declined slightly in recent decades.
The area of present-day Takagi was part of ancient Shinano Province. The village was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The economy of Takagi is primarily agricultural, with strawberries and konjac as notable crops. The village was traditionally known for its production of Japanese umbrellas.
Takagi has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.[4]