Area 149.3 km² | Phone number 026-255-3111 Population 8,342 (Oct 2016) Local time Sunday 12:33 AM | |
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Weather -1°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Shinano (信濃町, Shinano-machi) is a town located in Kamiminochi District in south-central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 8,342 and a population density of 55.9 persons per km². Its total area was 149.30 square kilometres (57.65 sq mi).
Contents
- Map of Shinano Kamiminochi District Nagano Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- Climate
- History
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Local attractions
- Noted people from Shinano
- References
Map of Shinano, Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Shinano is located in far northern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Niigata Prefecture to the north. Lake Nojiri and Mount Kurohime are in Shinano.
Surrounding municipalities
Climate
Shinano has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa/Dfb) characterized by short warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.
History
The area of present-day Shinano was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern village of Shinano was created by the merger of the villages of Kawashiwabara and Fujisato on July 1, 1955. Shinano merged with the neighboring villages of Furuma and Shinanojiri to form the town of Shinano on September 30, 1956.
Education
Shinano has one combined public elementary/middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.