is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 25,051 in 9,737 households,Minowa Town official statistics and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the town is .
Geography Minowa is located in the Ina Valley of south-central Nagano Prefecture, bordered by the Kiso Mountains to the north. The Tenryū River flows through the town. Minowa Dam is located in the town.
Climate The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Minowa is 11.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1342 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.3 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.0 °C.Minowa climate data
Surrounding municipalities Nagano Prefecture Ina Minamiminowa Suwa Tatsuno
Demographics Per Japanese census data,Minowa population statistics the population of Minowa has recently plateaued after several decades of growth.
History The area of present-day Minowa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The villages of Nakaminowa, Minowa and Higashiminowa were established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the modern municipalities system, Nakaminowa was elevated to town status on November 3, 1948. Nakaminowa, Minowa and Higashiminowa merged to form the town of Minowa on January 1, 1955.
Education Minowa has five public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.
International schools Nagano Nippaku Gakuen (former Colégio Pitágoras) - Brazilian school"Escolas Brasileiras Homologadas no Japão" (). Embassy of Brazil in Tokyo. Retrieved on October 13, 2015.
Transportation Railway Central Japan Railway Company - Iida Line
Highway Chūō Expressway
Notable people from Minowa, Nagano Manabu Soya, Japanese professional wrestler
References
External links
Official Website