Area 318 km² Local time Monday 9:44 PM | Population 58,204 (2010) | |
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Website www.city.nanao.ishikawa.jp Weather 6°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 71% Humidity Points of interest Wakura Onsen, Notojima Aquarium, Notojima Glass Art Museum, Tsujiguchihironobu Museum, Ishikawa Nanao Art Museum | ||
Nanao (七尾市, Nanao-shi) is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Nanao Ishikawa Prefecture Japan
- History
- Climate
- City merger
- Notable persons
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
As of March 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 58,204 and a population density of 183 persons per km². The total area is 318.02 km².
Nanao is the fifth largest city by population in Ishikawa, behind Kanazawa, Hakusan, Komatsu, and Kaga.
Nanao is situated in the middle of the Noto Peninsula and was the ancient capital of Noto Province. It has several popular onsen (hot springs) such as Wakura Onsen, a resort town which is regarded as one of the best onsen in Japan.
On March 25, 2007, the 2007 Noto earthquake shook Nanao and nearby communities.
History
An Imperial decree in July 1899 established Nanawo as an open port for trading with the United States and the United Kingdom.
The city of Nanao was founded on July 20, 1939. The name "Nanao" (七尾) literally means "Seven Tails" and is said to be named for the seven mountain ridges (or "tails") surrounding Nanao that are visible when viewed from Joyama (七尾城山), site of the city's historical castle ruins. These ridges are called Kikuo (菊尾, "Chrysanthemum Tail"), Kameo (亀尾, "Turtle Tail"), Matsuo (松尾, "Pine Tail"), Torano'o (虎尾, "Tiger Tail"), Takeo (竹尾, "Bamboo Tail"), Umeo (梅尾, "Plum Tail"), and Tatsuo (龍尾, "Dragon Tail").
Climate
Nanao has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) with hot, wet summers and cool, snowy winters.
City merger
On October 1, 2004, Nanao expanded due to the merger of the old Nanao-shi (七尾市) with the towns of Nakajima, Notojima and Tatsuruhama (all from Kashima District).