is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 8,781, and a population density of 110 persons per km<sup>2</sup> in 2896 households. The total area of the village was . In 2016, Ã Âtama was selected as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.
à Âtama is located in north-central Fukushima prefecture, sandwiched between the cities of Kà Âriyama and Nihonmatsu.
Per Japanese census data, the population of à Âtama peaked around the year 1950 but has remained relatively steady over the past 50 years.
à Âtama has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by mild summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in à Âtama is 10.8 ðC. The average annual rainfall is 1288 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.0 ðC, and lowest in January, at around -1.2 ðC.
The area of present-day à Âtama was part of ancient Mutsu Province and the area has many burial mounds from the Kofun period. The area formed part of the holdings of Nihonmatsu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadà Âri region of Iwaki Province, administratively within Adachi District. The villages of Oyama and Tamanoi were established on April 1, 1899, with the creation of the modern municipalities system. à Âtama Village was formed on March 31, 1955, with the merger of the two villages.
The economy of à Âtama is primarily agricultural.
à Âtama has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
à Âtama is not served by any passenger railway service, although the Tohoku Main Line passes through the village.