Agano, Niigata

Agano
阿賀野市
City
Agano City Hall

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Location of Agano in Niigata
Agano
 
Coordinates: 37°50′4″N 139°13′34″E / 37.83444°N 139.22611°E / 37.83444; 139.22611Coordinates: 37°50′4″N 139°13′34″E / 37.83444°N 139.22611°E / 37.83444; 139.22611
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
Prefecture NIigata
Government
 • Mayor Kiyoyoshi Tanaka (since April 2012)
Area
 • Total 192.74 km2 (74.42 sq mi)
Population (June 2016)
 • Total 42,993
 • Density 223/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Sakura
• Flower Cosmos
• Bird Swan
Phone number 0250-62-2510
Address 10-15 Okayama, Agano-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2092
Website http://www.city.agano.niigata.jp/
Central Suibara, center of Agano city

Agano (阿賀野市, Agano-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2016, the city had an estimated population of 42,993, and a population density of 223 persons per km². Its total area is 192.74 square kilometres (74.42 sq mi).

Geography

Agano is located in an inland region of north-central Niigata Prefecture. As the city name implies, the Agano River flows through the city. The highest elevation is the summit of Mount Gozu at 912 meters.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Agano was part of ancient Echigo Province. The modern city of Agano was established on April 1, 2004, from the merger of the towns of Suibara and Yasuda, and the villages of Kyōgase and Sasakami (all from Kitakanbara District).

Education

Agano has eleven public elementary schools and four public junior high schools. There is one public high school, and also one special education school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Lake Hyōko with overwintering swans
  • Lake Hyōko (Ramsar site)
  • Mount Gozu
  • Gozu onsen area (五頭温泉郷, Gozu onsen gō)
    • Deyu onsen (出湯温泉)
    • Murasugi onsen (村杉温泉)
    • Imaita onsen (今板温泉)
  • Suntopia World amusement park (サントピアワールド)

Local foods

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