Kamikoani, Akita
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Kamikoani 上小阿仁村 |
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Kamikoani Village Hall
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 Location of Kamikoani in Akita Prefecture |
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 Kamikoani
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| Coordinates: 40°3′48″N 140°17′45″E / 40.06333°N 140.29583°ECoordinates: 40°3′48″N 140°17′45″E / 40.06333°N 140.29583°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Akita Prefecture | ||
| District | Kitaakita | ||
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| • Total | 256.72 km2 (99.12 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 2015) | |||
| • Total | 2,378 | ||
| • Density | 9.26/km2 (24.0/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Cryptomeria | ||
| - Flower | Amitostigma kinoshitae | ||
| Phone number | 0186-77-2221 | ||
| Address | Kosawada-aze Mukaikawahara 118, Kamikoani-mura, Kitaakita-gun, Akita-ken 018-4494 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Kamikoani (上小阿仁村 Kamikoani-mura?) is a village located in Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture, in the northern Tohoku region of Japan. As of June 2015, the village had an estimated population of 2,378 and a population density 9.26 persons per km². The total area was 256.72 square kilometres (99.12 sq mi).
Kamikoani is located in the flatlands of north-central Akita Prefecture. Due to its inland location, the city is noted for its heavy snowfall in winter.
Kamikoani 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.
A “Kotani Village” in Dewa Province is mentioned in records of the area from the period of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. During the Edo period, the area came under the control of the Satake clan, who ruled the northern third of the province from Kubota Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture in 1878.
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