Nishimeya (西目屋村, Nishimeya-mura) is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2023[update], the village had an estimated population of 1270 in 548 households,[1] and a population density of 5.2 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 246.02 square kilometres (94.99 sq mi).
The village has cold humid continental climate (KöppenDfb) characterized by warm short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Nishimeya is 10.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1423 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -2.3 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Nishimeya has decreased by more than half over the past 40 years and is considerably less than it was a century ago.
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1920
2,677
—
1930
3,003
+1.16%
1940
3,910
+2.67%
1950
3,917
+0.02%
1960
5,346
+3.16%
1970
4,327
−2.09%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1980
2,812
−4.22%
1990
2,225
−2.31%
2000
2,049
−0.82%
2010
1,594
−2.48%
2020
1,265
−2.29%
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History
The area around Nishimeya was controlled by the Tsugaru clan of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. It became a village in Nakatsugaru District on April 1, 1898, with the establishment of the modern municipalities system after the start of the Meiji period.
Government
Nishimeya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral village legislature of six members. Nishimiya is included with the city of Hirosaki, which contributes six members to the Aomori Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the village is part of Aomori 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
The economy of Nishimeya is heavily dependent on agriculture and forestry.
Education
Nishimeya has one public elementary school operated by village town government. The village does not have a junior high school or a high school.
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