Yamagata (山形村, Yamagata-mura) was a village located in Kunohe District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Yamagata
山形村
Former municipality
Flag of Yamagata
Official logo of Yamagata
Location of Yamagata in Iwate Prefecture
Location of Yamagata in Iwate Prefecture
Yamagata is located in Japan
Yamagata
Yamagata
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°08′55″N 141°31′18″E / 40.14861°N 141.52167°E / 40.14861; 141.52167
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureIwate Prefecture
DistrictKunohe
MergedApril 1, 2005
(now part of Kuji)
Area
 • Total
295.49 km2 (114.09 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2006)
 • Total
3,121
 • Density7.89/km2 (20.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
ClimateDfb
Symbols
BirdCopper pheasant
FlowerJapanese azalea
TreeJapanese white birch

The village of Yamagata was created on April 1, 1889 within Kita-Kunohe District with the establishment of the municipality system. Kita-Kunohe District and Minami-Kunohe Districts merged to form Kunohe District on April 1, 1897. The mountainous area was formerly known for a number of mines, especially ironsand. On March 6, 2006, Yamagata was merged into the expanded city of Kuji.

As of March 1, 2006, the village had an estimated population of 3,121 and a population density of 7.89 persons per km2. The total area was 295.49 km2.

Climate

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Climate data for Yamagata, Iwate (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
17.0
(62.6)
20.9
(69.6)
28.5
(83.3)
34.1
(93.4)
33.7
(92.7)
35.6
(96.1)
36.4
(97.5)
33.9
(93.0)
28.7
(83.7)
24.4
(75.9)
20.4
(68.7)
36.4
(97.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)
2.1
(35.8)
6.3
(43.3)
13.3
(55.9)
19.2
(66.6)
21.9
(71.4)
25.3
(77.5)
26.4
(79.5)
22.7
(72.9)
17.1
(62.8)
10.8
(51.4)
4.0
(39.2)
14.2
(57.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1)
−2.2
(28.0)
1.3
(34.3)
7.3
(45.1)
12.9
(55.2)
16.4
(61.5)
20.3
(68.5)
21.3
(70.3)
17.3
(63.1)
10.9
(51.6)
5.2
(41.4)
−0.2
(31.6)
9.0
(48.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)
−7.0
(19.4)
−3.9
(25.0)
1.1
(34.0)
6.4
(43.5)
11.1
(52.0)
16.2
(61.2)
17.1
(62.8)
12.6
(54.7)
5.3
(41.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
−4.5
(23.9)
3.9
(39.1)
Record low °C (°F) −17.8
(0.0)
−21.7
(−7.1)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−11.6
(11.1)
−3.7
(25.3)
−1.0
(30.2)
4.9
(40.8)
4.4
(39.9)
0.8
(33.4)
−4.9
(23.2)
−10.0
(14.0)
−15.0
(5.0)
−21.7
(−7.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52.5
(2.07)
47.5
(1.87)
66.2
(2.61)
64.5
(2.54)
79.1
(3.11)
92.0
(3.62)
164.5
(6.48)
172.0
(6.77)
160.9
(6.33)
125.0
(4.92)
58.7
(2.31)
62.2
(2.45)
1,133
(44.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.7 10.6 11.8 10.5 10.8 10.7 14.2 12.9 12.3 11.0 10.4 11.1 137
Mean monthly sunshine hours 111.9 121.3 167.7 191.1 207.1 171.8 138.2 157.6 140.1 153.8 131.4 109.9 1,801.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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