Katashina, Gunma

Katashina 片品村
—  Village  —
Location of Katashina in Gunma Prefecture
Katashina
Coordinates: 36°46′N 139°14′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kinzo Chigira (since November 2005)
Area
• Total	392.01 km2 (151.36 sq mi)
Population (February 1, 2012)
• Total	5,143
• Density	13.12/km2 (34.0/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Betula platyphylla
- Flower	Lysichiton camtschatcense
- Bird	Copper Pheasant
Phone number	0278-58-2111
Address	Katashina-mura, 3967-3 Ōaza Kamata 378-0498
Website	Village of Katashina

Sonohara Dam

Katashina (片品村, Katashina-mura) is a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.

As of February 1, 2012, the village has an estimated population of 5,143, with 1,697 households and a density of 13.12 persons per km². The total area is 392.01 km².

Geography

Located near Gunma's border with Tochigi prefecture, the town is very mountainous, with the highest elevation being 2578m and the lowest 640m. The temperature can reach up to 36°C in the summer, but in the winter, it can drop to -18°C. The average temperature is 11°C, the yearly precipitation is 1042 mm, and amount of snowfall is 95cm, with the snowy period lasting for 120 days.

• Mountains: Mount Nikko Shirane, Mount Shibutsu
• Rivers: Katashina River, Ōtaki River
• Lakes: Marunuma (Maru Swamp)

Surrounding municipalities

• Gunma Prefecture
  • Numata
  • Minakami
  • Kawaba
• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Nikko
• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Hinoemata
• Niigata Prefecture
  • Uonuma

Notable places

• Katashina Hot Springs
• Ozegahara
• Marunuma Dam
• Sonohara Dam
• Konsei Mountain Pass
• Chigira Farm
• Marunuma Plateau Ski　Resort
• Katashina Plateau Ski Resort

External links

Media related to Katashina, Gunma at Wikimedia Commons

• Katashina official website (Japanese)
• The Oze Preservation Foundation English website