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Nanae, Hokkaido

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Country
  
Japan

Subprefecture
  
Oshima Subprefecture

Post code
  
041-1192

Population
  
28,930 (31 Mar 2009)

Prefecture
  
Hokkaido

District
  
Kameda

Area code(s)
  
01337

Local time
  
Monday 9:32 PM

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Weather
  
1°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 81% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Ōnuma Quasi‑National Park, Hokkaido kelp Museum, Nishionuma Hot Spring, Nanae Park, Mt Yokotsu

Nanae (七飯町, Nanae-chō) is a town located in Kameda District, Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.

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Map of Nanae, Kameda District, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

In 2009, the town had an estimated population of 28,930 and a density of 133.6 persons per km². The total area is 216.61 km².

Geography

Nanae is at the southern end of the Oshima Peninsula, about 16 km away from Hakodate. The name of "Nanae" (七重) is derived from two former villages, Nanae (七重) and Iida (飯田).

  • Highest mountain: Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take (駒ヶ岳, Koma-ga-take) 1133m, a stratovolcano

    • History

  • 1897 Nanae village and Iida village was merged to form Nanae village.
  • 1902 Nanae village was merged with neighboring villages and became a Second Class Village.
  • 1957 Nanae village became Nanae town.

    • Transportation

  • Hakodate Main Line: Ōnakayama - Nanae - Oshima-Ōno(Hokuto) - Niyama - Ōnuma - Ōnuma-Kōen
  • Hakodate Main Line (Sawara Branch Line): Ōnuma - Ikedaen - Nagareyama Onsen - Chōshiguchi
  • Route 5

    • Education

  • High school
  • Hokkaido Nanae High School

    • Sister cities

  • Concord, Massachusetts (United States)
  • Miki, Kagawa (Japan)

    • References

    Nanae, Hokkaido Wikipedia
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