Fujimi (富士見町, Fujimi-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019[update], the town had an estimated population of 14,485 in 5958 households,[1] and a population density of 102 persons per km². The total area of the town is 144.76 square kilometres (55.89 sq mi).[1]
Geography
Fujimi is located in a very mountainous area within the Suwa region of east-central Nagano, and includes the Akaishi Mountains, including Mount Nyukasa (1955 meters) partly within its borders. The town has an average altitude of 977 meters[1]
Climate
The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classificationCfa). The average annual temperature in Fujimi is 9.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1411 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.7 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Fujimi has remained relatively steady over the past 40 years.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1920
13,275
—
1930
14,997
+13.0%
1940
14,757
−1.6%
1950
18,189
+23.3%
1960
15,982
−12.1%
1970
13,796
−13.7%
1980
14,080
+2.1%
1990
14,835
+5.4%
2000
15,392
+3.8%
2010
15,338
−0.4%
2020
14,084
−8.2%
History
The area of present-day Fujimi was part of ancient Shinano Province. Fujimi Village was established on April 1, 1889 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. On April 1, 1995 Fujimi merged with the villages of Sakai, Hongo, and Ochiai to form the town of Fujimi.
Education
Fujimi has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. The town also has one public special education school operated by the prefectural government.
^"International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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