Minamiaiki, Nagano

Minamiaiki 南相木村
—  Village  —
Location of Minamiaiki in Nagano
Minamiaiki
Coordinates: 36°2′N 138°33′E / 36.033°N 138.55°E / 36.033; 138.55Coordinates: 36°2′N 138°33′E / 36.033°N 138.55°E / 36.033; 138.55
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbū
Prefecture	Nagano
District	Minamisaku
Area
– Total	66.03 km2 (25.5 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2007)
– Total	1,106
– Density	16.7/km2 (43.4/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Japanese Red Pine
- Flower	Prunus serrulata
- Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler
Phone number	0267-78-2121
Address	3525-1 Minamiaiki-mura, Nagano-ken 384-1211
Website	Village of Minamiaiki

Minamiaiki (南相木村, Minamiaiki-mura^?) is a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.

As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 1,106 and a density of 16.7 persons per km². The total area is 66.03 km².

History

Minamiaiki shares a similar history with Kitaaiki, its neighboring village.

• 1565-Aiki village in Shinano Province is divided, creating Minamiaiki along with Kitaaiki.
• 1871-Shinano Province is renamed Nagano Prefecture
• 1879-Minamisaku District is created.
• 2005-440 years since its creation.
• 2006-The construction of Minamiaiki Dam is completed.

Neighboring municipalities

• Nagano Prefecture
  • Kitaaiki
  • Koumi
  • Minamimaki
  • Kawakami
• Gunma Prefecture
  • Ueno

External links

Media related to Minamiaiki, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons

• Minamiaiki official website (Japanese)