Country Japan District Shimoina Area 123.1 km² Local time Thursday 6:12 AM | Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) Phone number 0265-35-3111 Population 4,880 (Oct 2016) Prefecture Nagano Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 58-1 Tojo, Anan-machi, Shimoina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-1511 Weather 0°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 98% Humidity Points of interest Niino Pass, Bentoyama, Hasshakuyama | ||
Anan (阿南町, Anan-chō) is a town located in Shimoina District in far southern Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 4,880 and a population density of 39.7 persons per km². Its total area was 123.07 square kilometres (47.52 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Anan Shimoina District Nagano Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- References
Map of Anan, Shimoina District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Located at the southern tip of Nagano Prefecture, Anan is surrounded by the Japanese Alps. The center of the town located on the right bank of the Tenryū River.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Anan was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern town was established on July 1, 1957 by the merger of the villages of Oshimojo, Wago and Asage.
Education
Anan has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town has one public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.