Saku (Nagano)

Saku City Hall
Saku-shi ; 佐久市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Nagano
Coordinates :	36 ° 15 ' N , 138 ° 29' E Coordinates: 36 ° 14 '56 " N , 138 ° 28' 37" E
Basic data
Surface:	423.99 km²
Residents :	98,609 ; (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	233 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	20217-7
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
town hall
Address :	Saku City Hall ; 3056 Nakagomi; Saku shi ; Nagano 385-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.saku.nagano.jp
Location Sakus in Nagano Prefecture

Saku ( Japanese 佐久市 , -shi ) is a city in the east of Nagano Prefecture on the Japanese main island of Honshu .

geography

Saku is west of Takasaki and southeast of Nagano .

Saku also boasts of being the furthest city in Japan from the sea.

The "old" city of Saku was founded on April 1, 1961 from the former parishes of Nozawa, Nakagomi, Azuma and Asama.

On April 1, 2005 , Saku merged with the cities of Usuda and Mochizuki and the village of Asashina to form the "new" city of Saku.

Saku is home to the University of Saku and the short high school Shinshū. There are also several middle and high schools in the city.

Sakudaira train station

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