Shinshūshinmachi, Nagano

Shinshūshinmachi (信州新町, Shinshūshin-machi) was a town located in Kamiminochi District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Shinshūshinmachi

信州新町
Former municipality
Former Shinshūshinmachi town hall
Location of Shinshūshinmachi in Nagano Prefecture
Shinshūshinmachi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 36°34′N 138°0′E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu
PrefectureNagano Prefecture
DistrictKamiminochi
Merged1 January 2010
(now part of Nagano)
Area
  Total70.73 km2 (27.31 sq mi)
Population
 (1 May 2008)
  Total5,181
  Density73.3/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,762 and a density of 81.46 persons per km². The total area was 70.73 km².

On January 1, 2010, Shinshūshinmachi, along with the village of Nakajō (also from Kamiminochi District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagano.[1]

References

  1. 長野市・信州新町・中条村合併後調査報告について. Nagano official website (in Japanese). Nagano City. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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