Country Japan Prefecture Chiba Prefecture - Flower Rhododendron Population 163,984 (2010) | Region Kantō -Tree Japanese Box Area 35.28 km² Local time Monday 9:07 AM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 12°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 59% Humidity Colleges and Universities Edogawa University, Toyo Gakuen University | ||
Nagareyama (流山市, Nagareyama-shi) is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Nagareyama Chiba Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Universities
- Railway
- Highway
- Twin towns Sister cities
- Noted people from Nagareyama
- In fiction
- References
Map of Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
As of April 2012, the city has an estimated population of 166,493 and a population density of 4,720 persons per km². The total area is 35.28 km2 (13.62 sq mi).
Geography
Nagareyama is located in the far northwestern corner of Chiba Prefecture, bordered by the Edogawa River to the west.
Neighboring municipalities
History
During the Edo period, Nagareyama was a river port on the Edogawa River. After the Meiji Restoration, Nagareyama Town was created in Inba District, Chiba Prefecture on April 1, 1889. On January 1, 1952, it merged with neighboring Edogawa Town to form a new Nagareyama Town. Nagareyama became a city on January 1, 1967.
Economy
Nagareyama is a regional commercial center and a bedroom community for nearby Chiba and Tokyo. The city is also noted for its production of mirin, a sweetened sake used for cooking.
Universities
Railway
Highway
Twin towns — Sister cities
Nagareyama is twinned with: