Nagai, Yamagata


Nagai is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 26,466 in 9940 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is.

Geography

Nagai is located in mountainous southern Yamagata Prefecture. The Mogami River passes through eastern portion the city, and the northwest end of the city includes Mount Asahi.

Neighboring municipalities

Per Japanese census data, the population of Nagai peaked around 1950, and has gradually been decreasing over the past 70 years.

Climate

Nagai has a Humid continental climate with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Nagai is 11.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1688 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.0 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.6 °C.

History

The area of present-day Nagai was part of Dewa Province and was part of the holdings of Yonezawa Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Nagai was created within Nishiokitama District, Yamagata with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nagai merged with the neighboring villages of Toyoda, Hirano, Nishine and Isazawa on November 15, 1954 to form the city of Nagai.

Government

Nagai has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 16 members. The city contributes two members to the Yamagata Prefectural Assembly shared with Nishiokitama District. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Yamagata District 2 of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Nagai is based on agriculture and light manufacturing of electronic and robotic components and pharmaceuticals.

Education

Nagai has six public elementary schools ad two public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Yamagata Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

- Yonesaka Line
Yamagata Railway Company - Flower Nagai Line

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities