Nakagawa, Nagano

Nakagawa
中川村
Village
Nakagawa Village Hall

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Location of Nakagawa in Nagano Prefecture
Nakagawa
 
Coordinates: 35°38′4.3″N 137°56′45.5″E / 35.634528°N 137.945972°E / 35.634528; 137.945972Coordinates: 35°38′4.3″N 137°56′45.5″E / 35.634528°N 137.945972°E / 35.634528; 137.945972
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Nagano
District Kamiina
Area
 • Total 77.05 km2 (29.75 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
 • Total 4,810
 • Density 62.4/km2 (162/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Chamaecyparis obtusa
• Flower Ponerorchis
Phone number 0265-88-3001
Address 4045-1 Okusa, Nakagawa-mura, Kamiina-gun, Nagano-ken 399-3892
Website http://www.vill.nakagawa.nagano.jp/
Nakagawa village from Makigahara Bridge

Nakagawa (中川村, Nakagawa-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 4,810, and a population density of 62.4 persons per km². Its total area is 77.05 square kilometres (29.75 sq mi). Nakagawa is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.[1]

Geography

Nakagawa is located in the Ina Valley of south-central Nagano Prefecture in the Kiso Mountains. The Tenryū River flows through the village. The Koshibu Dam is located in Nakagawa.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Nakagawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The villages of Katagiri and Minakata merged on August 1, 1959 to form the village of Nakagawa.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Notable people from Nakagawa

References

  1. ↑ The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan (in Japanese)


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