Area 183.9 km² Local time Monday 9:35 AM | Phone number 0268-68-0111 Population 6,003 (Oct 2016) | |
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Weather 3°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 44% Humidity Points of interest Echo Valley Ski Area, Wadajukuonsen Fureai Hot Spring, Nagatoonsen Yasuragi Hot Spring, Wada Pass, Hoshikuzunosatotakayamakokuyosekitaiken Museum | ||
Nagawa (長和町, Nagawa-machi) is a town located in Chiisagata District in central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 6,003 and a population density of 32.6 persons per km². Its total area was 183.86 square kilometres (70.99 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Nagawa Chiisagata District Nagano Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- References
Map of Nagawa, Chiisagata District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Nagawa is located in the centre of Nagano Prefecture.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The area of present-day Nagawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of Ueda Domain during the Edo period, and had two stations on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto: Nagakubo-shuku and Wada-shuku. The modern town of Nagakubo-shinmachi was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system and was renamed Nagato on September 1, 1956. The town of Nagawa was formed by the merger of Nagato with the village of Wada (also from Chiisagata District on October 1, 2005 when the town.
Education
Nagawa has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one middle school operated jointly between Nagawa and neighboring Ueda city. The town does not have a high school.
Railway
The town does not have any passenger railway service.