Agematsu 上松町 | |
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 Agematsu Town Hall | |
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 Location of Agematsu in Nagano Prefecture | |
  Agematsu | |
| Coordinates:35°47′2.6″N137°41′39.2″E / 35.784056°N 137.694222°E /35.784056; 137.694222 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) |
| Prefecture | Nagano |
| District | Kiso |
| Area | |
• Total | 168.42 km2 (65.03 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2019) | |
• Total | 4,451 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| • Tree | Chamaecyparis obtusa |
| • Flower | Magnolia sieboldii,Lilium |
| • Bird | Japanese robin |
| Phone number | 0264-52-2001 |
| Address | 2-13 Eki-mae dori, Agematsu-machi, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken 399-5603 |
| Website | Official website |
Agematsu (上松町,Agematsu-machi) is atown located inNagano Prefecture,Japan. As of 31 March 2019[update], the town had an estimatedpopulation of 4,451 in 2091 households,[1] and apopulation density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 168.42 square kilometres (65.03 sq mi).
Agematsu is located in a mountainous area of south-western Nagano Prefecture, bordered by theKiso Mountains to the north. TheKiso River flows through the town.
The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Agematsu is 10.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1676 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.2 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Agematsu has been declining steady over the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1940 | 7,943 | — |
| 1950 | 9,031 | +13.7% |
| 1960 | 9,643 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 8,424 | −12.6% |
| 1980 | 7,654 | −9.1% |
| 1990 | 6,997 | −8.6% |
| 2000 | 6,376 | −8.9% |
| 2010 | 5,246 | −17.7% |
| 2020 | 4,131 | −21.3% |
The area of present-day Agematsu was part of ancientShinano Province.Agematsu-juku developed as apost station on theNakasendō highway connectedEdo withKyoto in theEdo period. The modern village of Komagane was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system. The village was divided into the towns of Komagane and Agematsu on September 3, 1922.
The town has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school. The Institute for Space–Earth Environmental Research ofNagoya University is located in Agematsu.
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