Ogawa, Nagano

Ogawa
小川村
Village
Ogawa Village Hall

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Location of Ogawa in Nagano Prefecture
Ogawa
 
Coordinates: 36°37′2″N 137°58′29″E / 36.61722°N 137.97472°E / 36.61722; 137.97472Coordinates: 36°37′2″N 137°58′29″E / 36.61722°N 137.97472°E / 36.61722; 137.97472
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Nagano
District Kamiminochi
Area
 • Total 58.11 km2 (22.44 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
 • Total 2,634
 • Density 45.3/km2 (117/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
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Phone number 026-269-2323
Address 8800-8 Takafu, Ogawa-mura, Kamiminochi-gun, Nagano-ken 381-3302
Website http://www.vill.ogawa.nagano.jp/
Furusato Land Ogawa

Ogawa (小川村, Ogawa-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the village had an estimated population of 2,634, and a population density of 45.3 persons per km². Its total area is 58.11 square kilometres (22.44 sq mi). Ogawa is listed as one of The Most Beautiful Villages in Japan.[1]

Geography

Ogawa is located in northern Nagano Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Ogawa was part of ancient Shinano Province. The villages of Kita-Ogawa and Minami-Ogawa were created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages merged to form the village of Ogawa on April 1, 1955..

Economy

The economy of Ogawa is agricultural, primarily rice cultivation and horticulture.

Education

Ogawa has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

  • Ogawa does not have any passenger railway service.

Highway

Local attractions

  • Furusato Land Ogawa, local history museum

References

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