Nagiso (Nagano)

Nagiso-machi 南 木 曽 町
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Nagano
Coordinates :	35 ° 36 '  N , 137 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 36 '14 "  N , 137 ° 36' 32"  E
Basic data
Surface:	215.96 km²
Residents :	3976 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	18 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	20423-4
Symbols
Tree :	Hinoki cypress
Flower :	Rhododendron dilatatum
Motto :	Rekishi to hinoki no kaoru sato. (The village that smells of history and hinoki cypress trees.)
town hall
Address :	Nagiso Town Hall 3668 - 1 , Yomikaki Nagiso -machi, Kiso-gun Nagano  399-5301
Website URL:	www.town.nagiso.nagano.jp
Location Nagisos in Nagano Prefecture

Nagiso ( Japanese : 南 木 曽 町 , -machi ) is a city in Kiso-gun in Nagano Prefecture on the Japanese main island of Honshu . Of all the county-level cities in Nagano Prefecture, it is the one with the smallest population. Nagiso is a member of the "Association of the Most Beautiful Villages in Japan" ( Nihon de mottomo utsukushii mura rengō ).

geography

Nagiso is located at the southern end of the Kiso valley on the Kiso . 4,906 people live in an area of ​​215.96 km² (as of March 1, 2010). About 94% of the administrative city area consists of forested mountains. This urban area has a north-south extension of 15 km and a west-east extension of 20 km. Neighboring municipalities in Nagano prefecture are the urban district ( shi ) Iida and the villages ( mura ) Achi and Ōkuwa as well as the urban district Nakatsugawa in Gifu prefecture .

history

Due to its location on Nakasendō , post stations with accommodation for travelers were created in the Edo period in the area of ​​today's Nagiso. Since the Meiji period, there were initially several independent small communities in the area. The city of Nagiso was finally founded on January 1, 1961 by merging the villages of Azuma and Tadachi.

traffic

The Chūō main line runs through Nagiso, the western line of which is operated by JR Central . Jūnikane, Nagiso and Tadachi train stations are located in Nagiso. In addition, national roads 19 and 256 run through the city.

Educational institutions

The city of Nagiso operates a primary and a middle school. There is also a high school that is funded by the prefecture.

Town twinning

An exchange agreement was concluded with Nagakute in Germany on October 21, 2006.

Sightseeing and tourism

There are several campsites and thermal baths ( onsen ) in Nagiso . In addition, Tsumago is one of the few remaining post offices from the Edo period in Nagiso.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 南 木 曽 町: 「日本 で 最 も 美 し い 村」 連 合 . In: The most beautiful villages in Japan. Retrieved August 17, 2016 (Japanese). 
2. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated November 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

Web links

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