Nakanojō, Gunma
town in Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Nakanojō (中之条町, Nakanojō-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,571 in 6,737 households, and a population density of 35 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 439.28 square kilometres (169.61 sq mi).
Geography
Located in the northwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture, Nakanojō is surrounded by high peaks of over 1000 m in height, with the Agatsuma River passing through the center of town from west to east. The town has a mean elevation of 400 meters above sea level. The town's area is 83% mountains and forests (197 km2).
Rivers: Agatsuma River, Shima River
Lakes: Shimagawa Dam
Surrounding municipalities
Gunma Prefecture
Higashiagatsuma
Kusatsu
Minakami
Naganohara
Shibukawa
Nagano Prefecture
Sakae
Takayama
Yamanouchi
Niigata Prefecture
Yuzawa
Climate
Nakanojō has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by hot summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nakanojō is 8.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1489 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.2 °C.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data, the population of Nakanojō has declined steadily over the past 70 years.
Neighborhoods within Nakanojō
History
During the Edo period, the area around Nakanojō was part of the hatamoto-administered territory within Kōzuke Province.
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