Country Japan District Kitaazumi Area 40.16 km² Local time Saturday 3:54 AM | Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) Phone number 0261-62-3131 Population 9,909 (Oct 2016) Prefecture Nagano Prefecture | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Address 3203-6 Ikeda, Ikeda-machi, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-8696 Weather -3°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Ikeda (池田町, Ikeda-machi) is a town located in Kitaazumi District in north-central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 9,909 and a population density of 247 persons per km². Its total area was 40.16 square kilometres (15.51 sq mi). Ikeda is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan
Contents
- Map of Ikeda Kitaazumi District Nagano Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- References
Map of Ikeda, Kitaazumi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Ikeda is located in north-central Nagano Prefecture.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Ikeda was part of ancient Shinano Province. The village of Ikedamachi was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on April 1, 1915 as Ikeda. Ikeda annexed the neighboring village of Aisome on November 1,1955.
Education
Ikeda has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.