Nanae, Hokkaido
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| Nanae 七飯町 |
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| • Hepburn romanization | Nanae-chō |
| Nanae Town Hall (May 2009)
Nanae Town Hall (May 2009)
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| The location of Nanae in Oshima Subprefecture. The location of Nanae in Oshima Subprefecture. |
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| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Hokkaido |
| Subprefecture | Oshima Subprefecture |
| District | Kameda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (町長 chōchō?) | Yasuichi Chūgō (安一 中宮?) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 216.61 km2 (83.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2009-03-31) | |
| • Total | 28,930 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Post code | 041-1192 |
| Area code(s) | 01337 |
| Official Tree | Japanese Red Pine |
| Official Flower | Apple |
| Government Office Address | 6-1-1 Hon-chō, Nanae-chō, Kameda-gun, Hokkaidō 041-1192 |
| Government Office Telephone | 0138-65-2511 |
| Website | www |
Nanae (七飯町 Nanae-chō?) is a town located in Kameda District, Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
In 2009, the town had an estimated population of 28,930[1] and a density of 133.6 persons per km². The total area is 216.61 km².
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Geography
Nanae is at the southern end of the Oshima Peninsula, about 16 km away from Hakodate.[2] The name of "Nanae" (七重?) is derived from two former villages, Nanae (七重?) and Iida (飯田?).
- Highest mountain: Hokkaidō Koma-ga-take (駒ヶ岳 Koma-ga-take?) 1133m, a stratovolcano
History
- 1897 Nanae village and Iida village was merged to form Nanae village.[3]
- 1902 Nanae village was merged with neighboring villages and became a Second Class Village.
- 1957 Nanae village became Nanae town.
Transportation
- Hakodate Main Line: Ōnakayama - Nanae - Oshima-Ōno(Hokuto) - Niyama - Ōnuma - Ōnuma-Kōen
- Hakodate Main Line (Sawara Branch Line): Ōnuma - Ikedaen - Nagareyama Onsen - Chōshiguchi
- Route 5
Education
- High school
- Hokkaido Nanae High School[4]
Sister cities
Concord, Massachusetts (United States)[5][6]
Miki, Kagawa (Japan)[7]
See also
References
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- ↑ 七飯町史
- ↑ 北海道七飯高等学校
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese) (some English content)
- http://concordnanae.com
- http://www.youtube.com/user/masshokkaido
