Kiso, Nagano (village)

Kiso
木祖村
Village
Kiso Village Hall

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Location of Kiso Village in Nagano Prefecture
Kiso
 
Coordinates: 35°56′10.7″N 137°46′59.3″E / 35.936306°N 137.783139°E / 35.936306; 137.783139Coordinates: 35°56′10.7″N 137°46′59.3″E / 35.936306°N 137.783139°E / 35.936306; 137.783139
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Nagano
District Kiso
Area
 • Total 140.50 km2 (54.25 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
 • Total 2,851
 • Density 20.3/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
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• Tree Aesculus turbinata
• Flower Gentiana scabra
Phone number 0264-36-2001
Address 1191 Yabuhara, Kiso-mura, Kiso-gun, Nagano-ken 399-6201
Website http://www.vill.kiso.nagano.jp/
Yabuhara-juku in Kiso Village

Kiso (木祖村, Kiso-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 2,851, and a population density of 20.3 persons per km². Its total area is 140.50 square kilometres (54.25 sq mi).

Geography

Kiso is located in west-central Nagano Prefecture, in the valley of the Kiso River.

Surrounding municipalities

History

Kiso village is located in former Shinano Province. The area developed as Yabuhara-juku, a post station on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto during the Edo period. The modern village of Kiso was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system.

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Railway

Highway

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