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'''Nakayama''' (中山町; -machi) is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Higashimurayama District, Yamagata|Higashimurayama District]], [[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]], [[Japan]].
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As of [[2003]], the town has an estimated [[population]] of 12,686 and a [[population density|density]] of 406.21 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 31.23 km².
{{Nihongo|'''Nakayama'''|中山町|Nakayama-machi}} is a [[Towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Yamagata Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|02|29}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 11,153 in 3701 households,<ref>[https://www.town.nakayama.yamagata.jp/ Nakayama Town official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 360 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The total area of the town is {{convert|31.23|km²|0|abbr=out}}.

==Geography==
Nakayama is located in the western end of the Yamagata Basin in central Yamagata Prefecture, surrounded by mountains. The [[Mogami River]] flows through the town.

===Neighboring municipalities===
*Yamagata Prefecture
**[[Ōe, Yamagata|Ōe]]
**[[Sagae, Yamagata|Sagae]]
**[[Tendō, Yamagata|Tendō]]
**[[Yamagata, Yamagata|Yamagata]]
**[[Yamanobe, Yamagata|Yamanobe]]

===Climate===
Nakayama has a [[Humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Nakayama is 11.7&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1398&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/yamagata/nakayama-50925/ Nakayama climate data]</ref>

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-yamagata.php Nakayama population statistics]</ref> the population of Nakayama has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.

{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 10,532
| 1930 | 12,037
| 1940 | 12,367
| 1950 | 14,098
| 1960 | 12,815
| 1970 | 11,597
| 1980 | 11,624
| 1990 | 11,773
| 2000 | 12,573
| 2010 | 12,015
| 2020 | 10,746
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

==History==
The area of present-day Nakayama was part of ancient [[Dewa Province]]. After the start of the [[Meiji period]], the area became part of [[Higashimurayama District, Yamagata|Higashimurayama District]], Yamagata Prefecture. The town of Nakayama was established on October 1, 1954, by the merger of the town of Nagasaki with the village of Mogami.

==Economy==
The economy of Nakayama is based on agriculture.

==Education==
Nakayama has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
===Train stations===
===Railway===
* [[East Japan Railway Company|JR East]]
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[East Japan Railway Company]] - [[Aterazawa Line]]
**'''[[Aterazawa Line]]''': [[Uzen-Kanezawa Station|Uzen-Kanezawa]] - [[Uzen-Nagasaki Station|Uzen-Nagasaki]]
*{{STN|Uzen-Kanezawa|x}} - {{STN|Uzen-Nagasaki|x}}
===Major roads===
* [[Route 112 (Japan)|Route 112]], [[Route 458 (Japan)|Route 458]]


==External links==
===Highway===
* [[Image:JP Expressway E48.svg|24px|link=|alt=E48]] [[Yamagata Expressway]]
*[http://www.town.nakayama.yamagata.jp/index.htm Nakayama official website] (in Japanese)
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|112}}
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|485}}


==References==
{{Yamagata-geo-stub}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
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*[http://www.town.nakayama.yamagata.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}


{{Yamagata}}
[[Category:Towns in Yamagata Prefecture]]
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[[fr:Nakayama]]
[[Category:Nakayama, Yamagata| ]]
[[Category:Towns in Yamagata Prefecture]]
[[ja:中山町]]

Latest revision as of 18:10, 5 January 2025

Nakayama
中山町
Town
Nakayama Town Hall
Nakayama Town Hall
Flag of Nakayama
Flag
Official seal of Nakayama
Seal
Location of Nakayama in Yamagata Prefecture
Location of Nakayama in Yamagata Prefecture
Nakayama is located in Japan
Nakayama
Nakayama
 
Coordinates: 38°19′59.3″N 140°16′59″E / 38.333139°N 140.28306°E / 38.333139; 140.28306
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictHigashimurayama
Area
 • Total
31.23 km2 (12.06 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2020)
 • Total
11,153
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeGinkgo biloba
- FlowerSunflower
Phone number023- 662-2111
Address120 Nagasaki, Nakayama-machi, Nishimurayama-gun, Yamagata-ken 990-0492
WebsiteOfficial website

Nakayama (中山町, Nakayama-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,153 in 3701 households,[1] and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 31.23 square kilometres (12 sq mi).

Geography

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Nakayama is located in the western end of the Yamagata Basin in central Yamagata Prefecture, surrounded by mountains. The Mogami River flows through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

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Climate

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Nakayama has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Nakayama is 11.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1398 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.1 °C.[2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Nakayama has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 10,532—    
1930 12,037+14.3%
1940 12,367+2.7%
1950 14,098+14.0%
1960 12,815−9.1%
1970 11,597−9.5%
1980 11,624+0.2%
1990 11,773+1.3%
2000 12,573+6.8%
2010 12,015−4.4%
2020 10,746−10.6%

History

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The area of present-day Nakayama was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Higashimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The town of Nakayama was established on October 1, 1954, by the merger of the town of Nagasaki with the village of Mogami.

Economy

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The economy of Nakayama is based on agriculture.

Education

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Nakayama has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

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Railway

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East Japan Railway Company - Aterazawa Line

Highway

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References

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  1. ^ Nakayama Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ Nakayama climate data
  3. ^ Nakayama population statistics
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