Miasa, Nagano
Encyclopedia
was a village
located in Kitaazumi District
, Nagano
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2006 Miasa, along with the village of Yasaka
, also from Kitaazumi District
, was merged into the city of Ōmachi
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 1,255 and a density
of 18.95 persons per km². The total area was 66.21 km².
Miasa has a long tradition of producing Hemp
, which has been grown there since the Yayoi period, 2000 years ago.
It is part of a Sister City
exchange program with Mendocino
, California. Each year, the Junior High from one country sends students to the school at the other for a two-week visit, enriching understanding of the different cultures.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Kitaazumi District
Kitaazumi District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 36,547 and a density of 57.31 persons per km². The total area is 637.66 km².-Towns and villages:*Hakuba*Ikeda*Matsukawa*Otari-Mergers:...
, Nagano
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On January 1, 2006 Miasa, along with the village of Yasaka
Yasaka, Nagano
was a village located in Kitaazumi District, Nagano, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Yasaka, along with the village of Miasa, also from Kitaazumi District, was merged into the city of Ōmachi....
, also from Kitaazumi District
Kitaazumi District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 36,547 and a density of 57.31 persons per km². The total area is 637.66 km².-Towns and villages:*Hakuba*Ikeda*Matsukawa*Otari-Mergers:...
, was merged into the city of Ōmachi
Omachi, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 31,079 and the population density of 55 persons per km². The total area is 564.99 km²....
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 1,255 and a density
Population density
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of 18.95 persons per km². The total area was 66.21 km².
Miasa has a long tradition of producing Hemp
Hemp
Hemp is mostly used as a name for low tetrahydrocannabinol strains of the plant Cannabis sativa, of fiber and/or oilseed varieties. In modern times, hemp has been used for industrial purposes including paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics, construction, health food and fuel with modest...
, which has been grown there since the Yayoi period, 2000 years ago.
It is part of a Sister City
Town twinning
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exchange program with Mendocino
Mendocino
Mendocino may mean:* Mendocino County, California, USA* Mendocino, California, a town in Mendocino County* Cape Mendocino in Humboldt County, California* Mendocino Brewing Company, a brewery and brewpub located in the county of the same name...
, California. Each year, the Junior High from one country sends students to the school at the other for a two-week visit, enriching understanding of the different cultures.