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Takahata, Yamagata

Coordinates: 38°00′9.9″N 140°11′20.7″E / 38.002750°N 140.189083°E / 38.002750; 140.189083
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Takahata
高畠たかはた町まち
Town
Takahata Town Hall
Takahata Town Hall
Flag of Takahata
Flag
Official seal of Takahata
Seal
Location of Takahata in Yamagata Prefecture
Location of Takahata in Yamagata Prefecture
Takahata is located in Japan
Takahata
Takahata
 
Coordinates: 38°00′9.9″N 140°11′20.7″E / 38.002750°N 140.189083°E / 38.002750; 140.189083
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictHigashiokitama
Area
 • Total180.26 km2 (69.60 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2019)
 • Total23,367
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0238-52-1111
Address436-banchi Takahata, Takahata-machi, Higashiokitama-gun, Yamagata-ken 992-0392
ClimateCfa/Dfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerAzalea
TreeJapanese Red Pine
Yamagata Takahata Winery

Takahata (高畠たかはた町まち, Takahata-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 23,367, in 7629 households,[1] and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 180.26 square kilometres (70 sq mi).

Geography

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Takahata is located in mountainous southeastern Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River flows through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

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Climate

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Takahata has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa/Dfa) 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. The average annual temperature in Takahata is 11.2 °C (52.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,283.0 mm (50.51 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.3 °C (75.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around −0.9 °C (30.4 °F).[2]

Climate data for Takahata (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8) 		15.5
(59.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		29.7
(85.5) 		35.2
(95.4) 		35.4
(95.7) 		36.9
(98.4) 		38.1
(100.6) 		36.8
(98.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		24.9
(76.8) 		19.0
(66.2) 		38.1
(100.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3) 		3.4
(38.1) 		7.8
(46.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		21.9
(71.4) 		25.4
(77.7) 		28.5
(83.3) 		30.2
(86.4) 		25.6
(78.1) 		19.2
(66.6) 		12.1
(53.8) 		5.4
(41.7) 		16.5
(61.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.9
(30.4) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		2.6
(36.7) 		9.1
(48.4) 		15.3
(59.5) 		19.6
(67.3) 		23.2
(73.8) 		24.3
(75.7) 		19.9
(67.8) 		13.2
(55.8) 		6.8
(44.2) 		1.6
(34.9) 		11.2
(52.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		3.1
(37.6) 		9.0
(48.2) 		14.4
(57.9) 		19.0
(66.2) 		19.7
(67.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		8.5
(47.3) 		2.5
(36.5) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		6.6
(44.0)
Record low °C (°F) −14.2
(6.4) 		−19.2
(−2.6) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		4.8
(40.6) 		9.6
(49.3) 		10.3
(50.5) 		3.9
(39.0) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−7.8
(18.0) 		−16.1
(3.0) 		−19.2
(−2.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 113.0
(4.45) 		69.5
(2.74) 		74.6
(2.94) 		65.4
(2.57) 		75.7
(2.98) 		103.6
(4.08) 		184.9
(7.28) 		143.4
(5.65) 		124.6
(4.91) 		114.6
(4.51) 		92.1
(3.63) 		119.0
(4.69) 		1,283
(50.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 19.5 15.3 13.7 10.8 9.6 10.0 13.7 10.5 10.9 11.3 14.0 18.1 157.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 60.1 87.1 138.7 174.2 198.4 168.0 151.3 186.4 137.0 126.0 92.3 58.9 1,578.5
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Takahata has declined slightly in recent decades.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 32,136—    
1970 27,760−13.6%
1980 27,440−1.2%
1990 27,510+0.3%
2000 26,807−2.6%
2010 25,025−6.6%
2020 22,463−10.2%

History

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The area of present-day Takahata was part of ancient Dewa Province. During the Edo period, it was a castle town ruled by a branch of the Oda clan until their transfer to Tendō Domain, and afterwards a portion was controlled by the Yonezawa Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture. The village of Takahata was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. It was elevated to town status on December 12, 1895, and the kanji used to write its name assumed its present form in January 1905.

Economy

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The economy of Takahata is based on agriculture and forestry. The town is noted for its production Delaware grapes and for its wine.

Education

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Takahata has six public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education. .

Transportation

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Railway

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East Japan Railway Company - Yamagata Shinkansen

East Japan Railway Company - Ōu Main Line

Highway

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Sister cities

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Local attractions

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Takahata Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ a b 気象庁きしょうちょう / 平年へいねん値ち（年とし・月がつごとの値ね）. JMA. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. ^ 観測かんそく史上しじょう1～10位いの値ね（年間ねんかんを通つうじての値ね）. JMA. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  4. ^ Takhata population statistics
  5. ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  6. ^ "日向ひなた洞窟どうくつ窟くつ" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  7. ^ "大立おおたち洞窟どうくつ" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  8. ^ "火ひ箱岩はこいわ洞窟どうくつ" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
  9. ^ "一いちの沢さわ洞窟どうくつ" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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