Minamiminowa, Nagano

Minamiminowa 南箕輪村
Village
Minamiminowa Village Hall
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Location of Minamiminowa in Nagano Prefecture
Minamiminowa
Coordinates: 35°52′22.3″N 137°58′30.4″E / 35.872861°N 137.975111°E / 35.872861; 137.975111Coordinates: 35°52′22.3″N 137°58′30.4″E / 35.872861°N 137.975111°E / 35.872861; 137.975111
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Nagano
District	Kamiina
Area
• Total	40.99 km2 (15.83 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
• Total	15,224
• Density	371/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Pinus densiflora
• Flower	Chrysanthemum
Phone number	0265-72-2104
Address	4825-1 Minamiminowamura, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-4592
Website	http://www.vill.minamiminowa.nagano.jp/

Entry to Shinshu University Agricultural Department in Minamiminowa

Minamiminowa (南箕輪村, Minamiminowa-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 15,224, and a population density of 371 persons per km². Its total area is 40.99 square kilometres (15.83 sq mi).

Geography

Minamiminowa is located in the Ina Valley of south-central Nagano Prefecture, bordered by the Kiso Mountains to the west. The Tenryū River flows through the village. The village consists of two separate geographic areas, separated from each other by Ina City.

History

The area of present-day MInaminowa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern village of Minamiminowa was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system.

Education

Minamiminowa has two public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the village government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education. The village is also host to the Agricultural Department of Shinshu University

Transportation

External links

• Media related to Minamiminowa, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)