Nakagawa, Tochigi

Nakagawa
那珂川町
Town
NakagawaTown Office

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Location of Nakagawa in Tochigi Prefecture
Nakagawa
 
Coordinates: 36°44′17.5″N 140°10′17.4″E / 36.738194°N 140.171500°E / 36.738194; 140.171500Coordinates: 36°44′17.5″N 140°10′17.4″E / 36.738194°N 140.171500°E / 36.738194; 140.171500
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Tochigi Prefecture
District Nasu
Area
 • Total 192.78 km2 (74.43 sq mi)
Population (May 2015)
 • Total 16,956
 • Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Pine
- Flower Katakuri
- Bird Japanese bush warbler
Phone number 0287-92-1111
Address Bato 409, Nakagawa-machi, Nasu-gun, Tochigi-ken 324-0692
Website http://www.town.tochigi-nakagawa.lg.jp/

Nakagawa (那珂川町, Nakagawa-machi) is a town located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the town had an estimated population of 16,956, and a population density of 88 persons per km². Its total area is 192.79 km².

Geography

Nakagawa is located in northeast Tochigi Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

History

Batō town was created on May 29, 1891 and Ogawa on July 1, 1938, both within Nasu District. Nakagawa was created on October 1, 2005 from the merger of these towns. On October 4, 2013, a portion of the town was designated one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.

Economy

The economy of Nakagawa is heavily dependent on agriculture.

Education

Nakagawa has four primary schools, two middle schools and one high school.

Transportation

Railway

  • Nakagawa is not served by any railways.

Highway

Local attractions

  • Bato Hiroshige Art Museum
  • Bato onsen

International relations

Media related to Nakagawa, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

  1. ↑ Batō (whose name can be translated as “horsehead) was the sister city of Horseheads, New York. After it merged with Ogawa, Nakagawa continued sending delegates.
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