Naganohara, Gunma

Naganohara
長野原町
Town
Naganohara town office

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Location of Naganohara in Gunma Prefecture
Naganohara
 
Coordinates: 36°33′8.2″N 138°39′15.3″E / 36.552278°N 138.654250°E / 36.552278; 138.654250Coordinates: 36°33′8.2″N 138°39′15.3″E / 36.552278°N 138.654250°E / 36.552278; 138.654250
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Gunma Prefecture
District Agatsuma
Area
 • Total 133.85 km2 (51.68 sq mi)
Population (February 2015)
 • Total 5,612
 • Density 41.9/km2 (109/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Japanese Larch
- Flower Azalea
- Bird Copper pheasant
Phone number 0279-82-2244
Address 66-3 Ōaza Naganohara, Naganohara-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma-ken 377-1392
Website http://www1.town.naganohara.gunma.jp/

Naganohara (長野原町, Naganohara-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 5,612, and a population density of 41.9 persons per km². Its total area is 133.85 km2. The controversial Yanba Dam project is located within Naganohara.[1]

Geography

Located in the northwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture, almost all of Naganohara has an elevation higher than 500m. The town has Mount Kusatsu-Shirane (2171m) to the north and Mount Asama (2568m) to the south.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Naganohara has man remains from the Japanese Paleolithic through Jōmon periods, although archaeological findings from the Kofun period are scarce compared with surrounding areas. During the Edo period, the area was part of the hatamoto-administered territory within Kōzuke Province.

Naganohara Town was created within Agatsuma District of Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration.

Economy

The economy of Naganohara is heavily dependent on agriculture.

Education

  • Gunma Prefectural Naganohara High School
  • Naganohara East Middle School
  • Naganohara West Middle School

Transportation

Train

Highway

Local attractions

  • Kawarayu Onsen
  • Asama Volcano Museum
  • Naganohora also is involved in a Sister City exchange program with the town of Livingston, Montana of the United States.

References

  1. ↑ Dam cancellation leaves local residents high and dry

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