Yamagata, Iwate

Former municipality in Tōhoku, Japan

Yamagata

山形村

Former municipality

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Location of Yamagata in Iwate Prefecture

Yamagata

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 40°08′55″N 141°31′18″E﻿ / ﻿40.14861°N 141.52167°E﻿ / 40.14861; 141.52167
Country| Japan
Region| Tōhoku
Prefecture| Iwate Prefecture
District| Kunohe
Merged| April 1, 2005
(now part of Kuji)
Area

• Total

| 295.49 km2 (114.09 sq mi)
Population

(March 1, 2006)

• Total

| 3,121
• Density| 7.89/km2 (20.4/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+09:00 (JST)
Climate| Dfb
Symbols

Bird| Copper pheasant
Flower| Japanese azalea
Tree| Japanese white birch

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

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.

## External links

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* Kuji official website (in Japanese)

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