Tateshina, Nagano

Tateshina
立科町
Town
Tateshina Town Hall

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Location of Tateshina in Nagano Prefecture
Tateshina
 
Coordinates: 36°16′19.2″N 138°18′57.3″E / 36.272000°N 138.315917°E / 36.272000; 138.315917Coordinates: 36°16′19.2″N 138°18′57.3″E / 36.272000°N 138.315917°E / 36.272000; 138.315917
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Nagano
District Kitasaku
Area
 • Total 66.87 km2 (25.82 sq mi)
Population (October 2016)
 • Total 7,189
 • Density 108/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Betula platyphylla
• Flower Lily of the valley
• Bird Green pheasant
Phone number 0267-57-2311
Address 2532 Ashida, Tateshina-machi, Kitasaku-gun, Nagano-ken 384-2305, Japan
Website http://www.town.tateshina.nagano.jp/
Lake Megami in Tateshina

Tateshina (立科町, Tateshina-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2016, the town had an estimated population of 7,189, and a population density of 108 persons per km². Its total area is 66.87 square kilometres (25.82 sq mi). Tateshina is famous for its apple orchards.

Geography

Tateshina is located in mountainous central Nagano Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of present-day Tateshina was part of ancient Shinano Province, and developed as a post station on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto.

The modern village of Tateshina was created with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on October 1, 1953.

Education

Tateshina has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

  • The town does not have any passenger rail service.

Highway

Local attractions

Local attractions

References

  1. ↑ http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/222010-82979-sister-cities-for-40-years
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