District Chōsei Area 65.38 km² Local time Saturday 1:59 AM | Region Kantō Phone number 0475-46-2111 Population 8,774 (Apr 2012) Bird Japanese bush warbler | |
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Weather 1°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 64% Humidity Points of interest Kasamori‑ji, Chōfukuju‑ji Temple, Kasamori Tsurumai Prefectur, museum as it is | ||
Chōnan (長南町, Chōnan-machi) is a town located in Chōsei District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Chonan Chosei District Chiba Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Railway
- Highway
- Visitor attractions
- References
Map of Chonan, Chosei District, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
As of April 2012, the town had a population of 8,774 and a population density of 134 persons per km2. The total area was 65.38 square kilometres (25.24 sq mi).
Geography
Located in the mountainous terrains that divides the Bōsō Peninsula, Chōnan has relatively little flat land. Like other municipalities in the region, the town maintains agricultural reservoirs. Several golf courses dot the landscape.
Neighboring municipalities
History
Chōnan is rich in archeological sites from the Jōmon period, Yayoi period, and Kofun period periods. Under the ritsuryō reforms of the Nara period the area of present-day Chōnan became part of Kazusa Province. Two Tendai Buddhist temples were established in this period, Kasamori-ji and Chōfuku-ji. At the end of the Heian period the area came under the control of the military leader Taira no Tadatsune, and his descendents continued their control of the area in the Kamakura period. In the 1456 the Takeda clan built Chōnan Castle as an extension of the larger Mariyatsu Castle. After the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate Chōnan became a major distribution center of goods, most notably salt, passing through the Bōsō Peninsula. The modern town of Chōnan was created on February 11, 1955 from the merger of the former town of Chōnan with neighboring villages of Nishimura, Higashimura and Toyosaka.
Economy
The principal agricultural output of Chōnan is rice, and shiitake mushrooms and lotus root are cultivated in the town. There are also some small-scale dairy farms.
Railway
Chōnan is not serviced by train.