Shinano, Nagano

Shinano
信濃町
Town
Shinano Town Hall

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Location of Shinano in Nagano Prefecture
Shinano
 
Coordinates: 36°48′22.7″N 138°12′25.3″E / 36.806306°N 138.207028°E / 36.806306; 138.207028Coordinates: 36°48′22.7″N 138°12′25.3″E / 36.806306°N 138.207028°E / 36.806306; 138.207028
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Nagano
District Kamiminochi
Area
 • Total 149.30 km2 (57.65 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
 • Total 8,342
 • Density 55.9/km2 (145/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Prunus sargentii
• Flower Cosmos
• Bird Japanese bush warbler
Phone number 026-255-3111
Address 428-2 Kashiwabara, Shinano-machi, Kamiminochi-gun, Nagano-ken 389-1305
Website http://www.town.shinano.lg.jp/
Kurohime Ski area

Shinano (信濃町, Shinano-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 8,342, and a population density of 55.9 persons per km². Its total area is 149.30 square kilometres (57.65 sq mi).

Geography

Shinano is located in far northern Nagano Prefecture, bordered by Niigata Prefecture to the north. Lake Nojiri and Mount Kurohime are in Shinano.

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

Shinano has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfa bordering on Dfb) characterized by short warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.

Climate data for Shinano (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 1.1
(34)		 1.6
(34.9)		 5.4
(41.7)		 13.5
(56.3)		 19.0
(66.2)		 22.0
(71.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 27.3
(81.1)		 22.8
(73)		 16.7
(62.1)		 10.7
(51.3)		 4.4
(39.9)		 14.2
(57.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.2
(26.2)		 −2.9
(26.8)		 0.6
(33.1)		 7.4
(45.3)		 12.9
(55.2)		 17.0
(62.6)		 20.8
(69.4)		 22.1
(71.8)		 17.7
(63.9)		 11.2
(52.2)		 5.1
(41.2)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 9.1
(48.4)
Average low °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)		 −8
(18)		 −4.3
(24.3)		 1.7
(35.1)		 7.4
(45.3)		 12.8
(55)		 17.2
(63)		 18.3
(64.9)		 13.7
(56.7)		 6.5
(43.7)		 0.4
(32.7)		 −4.7
(23.5)		 4.4
(39.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 106.5
(4.193)		 91.7
(3.61)		 91.8
(3.614)		 64.7
(2.547)		 84.6
(3.331)		 122.7
(4.831)		 178.5
(7.028)		 112.3
(4.421)		 146.0
(5.748)		 96.7
(3.807)		 80.4
(3.165)		 92.9
(3.657)		 1,268.8
(49.952)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 251
(98.8)		 212
(83.5)		 138
(54.3)		 17
(6.7)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 20
(7.9)		 162
(63.8)		 800
(315)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 90.6 104.5 135.3 177.1 179.6 137.9 135.5 173.0 119.7 125.4 113.3 100.5 1,592.4
Source: [1]

History

The area of present-day Shinano was part of ancient Shinano Province. The modern village of Shinano was created by the merger of the villages of Kashiwabara and Fujisato on July 1, 1955. Shinano merged with the neighboring villages of Furuma and Shinanojiri to form the town of Shinano on September 30, 1956.

Education

Shinano has one combined public elementary/middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Notable people from Shinano

References

  1. ↑ Meteorological Agency
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