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'''Iide''' (飯豊町; -machi) is a [[towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Nishiokitama District, Yamagata|Nishiokitama District]], [[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]], [[Japan]].
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[[File:飯豊町中津川展望台.jpg|thumb|Nakatsugawa neighborhood of Iide and Iide Mountain Range]]


{{Nihongo| '''Iide'''|飯豊町|Iide-machi}} is a [[Towns of Japan|town]] located in [[Yamagata Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|02|29}}, the town had an estimated [[population]] of 6,970 in 2354 households, and <ref>[https://www.town.iide.yamagata.jp iide Town official statistics] {{in lang|ja}}</ref> a [[population density]] of 21 persons per km². The total area of the town is {{convert|329.60|km²|0|abbr=out}}. In 2008, Iide was selected as one of [[The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.utsukushii-mura.jp/iide-index |title=飯豊町 – 村の概要 &#124; 日本で最も美しい村 |website=www.utsukushii-mura.jp |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223012640/http://www.utsukushii-mura.jp/iide-index |archive-date=23 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
As of [[2003]], the town has an estimated [[population]] of 8,833 and a [[population density|density]] of 26.80 persons per [[square kilometer|km²]]. The total area is 329.60 km².

==Geography==
Iide is located in mountainous southern Yamagata Prefecture, bordered by [[Fukushima Prefecture]] to the south. [[Mount Iide]] the 2105 meter main peak of the [[Iide mountain range]] that spans the [[Fukushima prefecture|Fukushima]], [[Niigata prefecture|Niigata]] and [[Yamagata prefecture|Yamagata]] prefectures is on the border of the town, although its peak is actually within Fukushima.

===Neighboring municipalities===
*Yamagata Prefecture
**[[Yonezawa, Yamagata|Yonezawa]]
**[[Nagai, Yamagata|Nagai]]
**[[Oguni, Yamagata|Oguni]]
**[[Kawanishi, Yamagata|Kawanishi]]
*Fukushima Prefecture
**[[Kitakata, Fukushima|Kitakata]]

===Climate===
Iide has a [[Humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''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 Iide is {{cvt|10.3|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|2077.7|mm}} with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|23.2|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|-1.2|C}}.<ref name ="normals"/> In the winter season, snow cover may exceed 2 meters even in the center of town due to the monsoon from the [[Sea of Japan]].
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|width = auto
|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Iide (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
|Jan record high C = 13.2
|Feb record high C = 16.8
|Mar record high C = 19.5
|Apr record high C = 28.9
|May record high C = 33.1
|Jun record high C = 34.6
|Jul record high C = 35.7
|Aug record high C = 37.9
|Sep record high C = 35.3
|Oct record high C = 28.7
|Nov record high C = 24.6
|Dec record high C = 17.2
|Jan record low C = -16.6
|Feb record low C = -19.3
|Mar record low C = -13.1
|Apr record low C = -7.5
|May record low C = -1.3
|Jun record low C = 4.3
|Jul record low C = 7.6
|Aug record low C = 8.3
|Sep record low C = 3.3
|Oct record low C = -1.9
|Nov record low C = -9.0
|Dec record low C = -16.4
|Jan high C = 2.0
|Feb high C = 3.0
|Mar high C = 6.7
|Apr high C = 14.0
|May high C = 20.9
|Jun high C = 24.2
|Jul high C = 27.3
|Aug high C = 28.8
|Sep high C = 24.4
|Oct high C = 18.2
|Nov high C = 11.5
|Dec high C = 4.8
|Jan mean C = -1.2
|Feb mean C = -0.9
|Mar mean C = 1.8
|Apr mean C = 7.5
|May mean C = 14.2
|Jun mean C = 18.5
|Jul mean C = 22.3
|Aug mean C = 23.2
|Sep mean C = 18.9
|Oct mean C = 12.4
|Nov mean C = 6.2
|Dec mean C = 1.2
|Jan low C = -4.5
|Feb low C = -5.0
|Mar low C = -2.7
|Apr low C = 1.5
|May low C = 7.6
|Jun low C = 13.3
|Jul low C = 18.0
|Aug low C = 18.6
|Sep low C = 14.4
|Oct low C = 7.6
|Nov low C = 1.7
|Dec low C = -2.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 256.5
|Feb precipitation mm = 161.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 134.7
|Apr precipitation mm = 97.8
|May precipitation mm = 95.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 130.7
|Jul precipitation mm = 223.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 173.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 140.6
|Oct precipitation mm = 158.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 213.8
|Dec precipitation mm = 273.2
|year precipitation mm = 2077.7
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 24.7
|Feb precipitation days = 20.8
|Mar precipitation days = 18.7
|Apr precipitation days = 14.1
|May precipitation days = 11.2
|Jun precipitation days = 11.5
|Jul precipitation days = 14.4
|Aug precipitation days = 12.2
|Sep precipitation days = 12.8
|Oct precipitation days = 14.5
|Nov precipitation days = 18.6
|Dec precipitation days = 23.2
|Jan sun = 44.3
|Feb sun = 72.2
|Mar sun = 138.4
|Apr sun = 202.4
|May sun = 235.5
|Jun sun = 199.1
|Jul sun = 181.7
|Aug sun = 221.7
|Sep sun = 167.7
|Oct sun = 149.4
|Nov sun = 96.8
|Dec sun = 51.4
|year sun = 1749.4
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=35&block_no=0278&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値)
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = March 26, 2022}}</ref><ref name ="normals">{{cite web
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|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値)
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
| access-date = March 26, 2022}}</ref>}}

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-yamagata.php Iide population statistics]</ref> the population of Iide peaked in the 1950s, and is now considerably less than what it was a century ago.

{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 13,823
| 1930 | 14,942
| 1940 | 14,664
| 1950 | 16,796
| 1960 | 15,478
| 1970 | 12,129
| 1980 | 10,220
| 1990 | 9,880
| 2000 | 9,204
| 2010 | 7,943
| 2020 | 6,613
|align = none
|footnote =
}}

==History==
The area of present-day Iide was part of ancient [[Dewa Province]]. After the start of the [[Meiji period]], most of the area of Iide became part of [[Nishiokitama District, Yamagata|Nishiokitama District]], Yamagata Prefecture, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The village of Iide was established on October 1, 1954 by the merger of the villages of Toyohara, Sogawa and Toyokawa. It was elevated to town status on September 1, 1958 after merging with the village of Nakatsugawa from [[Minamiokitama District, Yamagata|Minamiokitama District]].

==Economy==
The economy of Iide is based on agriculture. About half of the [[Yonezawa beef]] originates from this town. The town is also noted for the brewing of ''[[nigori]] [[sake]]''.

==Education==
Iide has four public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

==Transportation==
===Railway===
[[File:JR logo (east).svg|20px]] [[East Japan Railway Company]] - [[Yonesaka Line]]
*{{STN|Hagyū}} - {{STN|Uzen-Tsubaki}} - {{STN|Tenoko}}

===Highway===
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|113}}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*[http://www.town.iide.yamagata.jp/english/english.htm Iide official website]
*[http://www.town.iide.yamagata.jp/ Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}


{{Yamagata}}
[[Category:Towns in Yamagata Prefecture]]
{{Authority control}}
{{Yamagata-geo-stub}}


[[fr:Iide]]
[[Category:Iide, Yamagata| ]]
[[Category:Towns in Yamagata Prefecture]]
[[ja:飯豊町]]

Latest revision as of 07:19, 24 June 2023

Iide
飯豊町
Iide Town Hall
Iide Town Hall
Flag of Iide
Official seal of Iide
Location of Iide in Yamagata Prefecture
Location of Iide in Yamagata Prefecture
Iide is located in Japan
Iide
Iide
 
Coordinates: 38°02′45″N 139°59′15″E / 38.04583°N 139.98750°E / 38.04583; 139.98750
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureYamagata
DistrictNishiokitama
Area
 • Total329.60 km2 (127.26 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2020)
 • Total6,970
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0238-72-2111
Address2888-banchi Tsubaki, Iide-machi, Nishiokitama-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-0696
ClimateCfa/Dfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerLilium
TreeMaple
Nakatsugawa neighborhood of Iide and Iide Mountain Range

Iide (飯豊町, Iide-machi) is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the town had an estimated population of 6,970 in 2354 households, and [1] a population density of 21 persons per km². The total area of the town is 329.60 square kilometres (127 sq mi). In 2008, Iide was selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.[2]

Geography

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Iide is located in mountainous southern Yamagata Prefecture, bordered by Fukushima Prefecture to the south. Mount Iide the 2105 meter main peak of the Iide mountain range that spans the Fukushima, Niigata and Yamagata prefectures is on the border of the town, although its peak is actually within Fukushima.

Neighboring municipalities

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Climate

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Iide has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification 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 Iide is 10.3 °C (50.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,077.7 mm (81.80 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.2 °C (73.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.2 °C (29.8 °F).[3] In the winter season, snow cover may exceed 2 meters even in the center of town due to the monsoon from the Sea of Japan.

Climate data for Iide (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1976−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8)
16.8
(62.2)
19.5
(67.1)
28.9
(84.0)
33.1
(91.6)
34.6
(94.3)
35.7
(96.3)
37.9
(100.2)
35.3
(95.5)
28.7
(83.7)
24.6
(76.3)
17.2
(63.0)
37.9
(100.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
3.0
(37.4)
6.7
(44.1)
14.0
(57.2)
20.9
(69.6)
24.2
(75.6)
27.3
(81.1)
28.8
(83.8)
24.4
(75.9)
18.2
(64.8)
11.5
(52.7)
4.8
(40.6)
15.5
(59.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
−0.9
(30.4)
1.8
(35.2)
7.5
(45.5)
14.2
(57.6)
18.5
(65.3)
22.3
(72.1)
23.2
(73.8)
18.9
(66.0)
12.4
(54.3)
6.2
(43.2)
1.2
(34.2)
10.3
(50.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.5
(23.9)
−5.0
(23.0)
−2.7
(27.1)
1.5
(34.7)
7.6
(45.7)
13.3
(55.9)
18.0
(64.4)
18.6
(65.5)
14.4
(57.9)
7.6
(45.7)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.0
(28.4)
5.7
(42.3)
Record low °C (°F) −16.6
(2.1)
−19.3
(−2.7)
−13.1
(8.4)
−7.5
(18.5)
−1.3
(29.7)
4.3
(39.7)
7.6
(45.7)
8.3
(46.9)
3.3
(37.9)
−1.9
(28.6)
−9.0
(15.8)
−16.4
(2.5)
−19.3
(−2.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 256.5
(10.10)
161.6
(6.36)
134.7
(5.30)
97.8
(3.85)
95.1
(3.74)
130.7
(5.15)
223.9
(8.81)
173.7
(6.84)
140.6
(5.54)
158.8
(6.25)
213.8
(8.42)
273.2
(10.76)
2,077.7
(81.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 24.7 20.8 18.7 14.1 11.2 11.5 14.4 12.2 12.8 14.5 18.6 23.2 196.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 44.3 72.2 138.4 202.4 235.5 199.1 181.7 221.7 167.7 149.4 96.8 51.4 1,749.4
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3]

Demographics

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Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Iide peaked in the 1950s, and is now considerably less than what it was a century ago.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 13,823—    
1930 14,942+8.1%
1940 14,664−1.9%
1950 16,796+14.5%
1960 15,478−7.8%
1970 12,129−21.6%
1980 10,220−15.7%
1990 9,880−3.3%
2000 9,204−6.8%
2010 7,943−13.7%
2020 6,613−16.7%

History

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The area of present-day Iide was part of ancient Dewa Province. After the start of the Meiji period, most of the area of Iide became part of Nishiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system. The village of Iide was established on October 1, 1954 by the merger of the villages of Toyohara, Sogawa and Toyokawa. It was elevated to town status on September 1, 1958 after merging with the village of Nakatsugawa from Minamiokitama District.

Economy

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The economy of Iide is based on agriculture. About half of the Yonezawa beef originates from this town. The town is also noted for the brewing of nigori sake.

Education

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Iide has four public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

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Railway

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East Japan Railway Company - Yonesaka Line

Highway

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References

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  1. ^ iide Town official statistics (in Japanese)
  2. ^ "飯豊町 – 村の概要 | 日本で最も美しい村". www.utsukushii-mura.jp. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  4. ^ 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Iide population statistics
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