Suwa (Nagano)

Suwa-shi 諏 訪 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Nagano
Coordinates :	36 ° 2 '  N , 138 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 2 '21 "  N , 138 ° 6' 51"  E
Basic data
Surface:	109.91 km²
Residents :	48,695 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	443 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	20206-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Trees :	Amur cork tree , Chinese quince
Flower :	Japanese iris , Hemerocallis esculenta
town hall
Address :	Suwa City Hall 1 - 22 - 30 , Takashima Suwa -shi Nagano  392-8511
Website URL:	http://www.city.suwa.lg.jp/
Location of Suwas in Nagano Prefecture

Suwa ( Japanese 諏 訪 市 , -shi ) is a city in the center of Nagano Prefecture on the Japanese main island of Honshu . Suwa is located on Lake Suwa and is considered an industrial city.

history

Suwa was founded on August 19, 1941 .

Attractions

• Suwa lake
• The Suwa Taisha is a Shinto shrine near Lake Suwa.
• Takashima Castle

traffic

• Street:
  • Chūō Highway
  • National Road 20 , to Tokyo or Shiojiri
• Train:
  • JR Chūō Main Line

economy

The Seiko Epson Corporation is headquartered in town .

Town twinning

• Amboise , since 1987
• St. Louis , since 1974
• Wörgl and Kundl , since 1960

sons and daughters of the town

• Chino Shōshō (1883–1946), Germanist and translator
• Fujimori Seikichi (1892–1977), Japanese writer
• Nagata Tetsuzan (1884-1935), Army

Neighboring cities and communities

• Okaya
• Chinos
• Ina
• Shimosuwa
• Tatsuno
• Nagawa
• Minowa

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bilateral Relations. Japanese Embassy in Austria, archived from the original on December 19, 2012 ; accessed on August 16, 2016 . 

Web links

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