Nagawa (Nagano)

Nagawa-machi 長 和 町
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Nagano
Coordinates :	36 ° 15 '  N , 138 ° 16'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 15 '21 "  N , 138 ° 16' 4"  E
Basic data
Surface:	183.95 km²
Residents :	5711 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	31 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	20350-5
town hall
Address :	Nagawa Town Hall 525 - 1 , Nagakubo Nagawa -machi, Chiisagata-gun Nagano  386-0602
Website URL:	www.town.nagawa.nagano.jp
Location of Nagawas in Nagano Prefecture

Nagawa ( Japanese : 長 和 町 , -machi ) is a city in Chiisagata-gun in Nagano Prefecture on the Japanese main island of Honshū . The city was created on October 1, 2005 as part of the amalgamation of the city of Nagato and the village ( mura ) Wada.

geography

Nagawa borders the major cities ( shi ) Ueda , Matsumoto , Suwa and Chino as well as the city of Shimosuwa of Suwa-gun and the city of Tateshina of Kitasaku-gun . The Yoda and Daimon rivers flow through Nagawa. Nagawa is part of the Utsukushigahara plateau .

traffic

National Highways 142, 152, and 254 run through Nagawa. The portion of National Road 142 that passes through the Shinwada Tunnel is a toll road.

Nagawa has no connection to the Japanese rail network.

Educational institutions

The Nagato Municipal Elementary School and the Wada Municipal Elementary School are located in Nagawa. There is also the Wada municipal middle school. The Yodakubo Nambu Middle School is jointly supported by the cities of Nagawa and Ueda.

sons and daughters of the town

• Gō Maruyama - musician
• Hata Bushirō - politician
• Yuka Fujimori - snowboard cross rider

Web links

Commons : Nagawa, Nagano  - collection of images, videos, and audio files