Hakuba, Nagano
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Hakuba 白馬村 |
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Hakuba Village Hall
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 Location of Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture |
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 Hakuba
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| Coordinates: 36°41′53″N 137°51′42.9″E / 36.69806°N 137.861917°ECoordinates: 36°41′53″N 137°51′42.9″E / 36.69806°N 137.861917°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) | ||
| Prefecture | Nagano | ||
| District | Kitaazumi | ||
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| • Total | 189.36 km2 (73.11 sq mi) | ||
| Population (October 2016) | |||
| • Total | 8,789 | ||
| • Density | 46.4/km2 (120/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| • Tree | Prunus sargentii and Magnolia kobus | ||
| • Flower | Erythronium japonicum | ||
| Phone number | 0261-72-5000 | ||
| Address | 7025 Hokujo, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-9393 | ||
| Website | www |
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Hakuba (白馬村 Hakuba-mura?) is a village located in Kitaazumi District in far northwest Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016[update], the village had an estimated population of 8,789 and a population density of 46.4 persons per km². Its total area was 189.36 square kilometres (73.11 sq mi). Hakuba is an internationally renowned ski resort town in the northern Japan Alps. As the surrounding valley has an annual snow fall of over 11 meters, it is the central hub for 10 ski resorts with more than 200 runs. The village was the main event venue for 1998 Winter Olympics (Alpine, Ski Jump, Crosscountry).
Hakuba is located in the mountainous far northwestern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Toyama Prefecture to the west. Much of the village is within the borders of the Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.
Hakuba receives approximately 11 meters of snowfall annually, with most snowfall occurring in the months of January and February.
Hakuba has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfa), with cold, extremely snowy winters, and warm, rainy summers. With temperatures cooled by the elevation, monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −3.0 °C (26.6 °F) in January to 22.6 °C (72.7 °F) in July.
The area of present-day Hakuba was part of ancient Shinano Province and was part of the territory controlled by Matsumoto Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of the Edo period. Hakuba was once part of the route called the Salt Road used to bring salt and other marine products from the coast.
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