Nagawa, Nagano
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Chiisagata District
, Nagano Prefecture
, Japan
.
The town was founded on October 1, 2005 when the town of Nagato
and the village of Wada
from Chiisagata District
merged.
As of its formation but with 2003 population estimates, the town has an estimated population
of 7,643 and a density
of 41 persons per km². The total area is 183.95 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Chiisagata District
Chiisagata District, Nagano
Chiisagata is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 12,039...
, Nagano Prefecture
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...
.
The town was founded on October 1, 2005 when the town of Nagato
Nagato, Nagano
was a town located in Chiisagata District, Nagano, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Nagato was merged with the village of Wada, also from Chiisagata District, into the new town of Nagawa....
and the village of Wada
Wada, Nagano
was a village located in Chiisagata District, Nagano, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Wada was merged with the village of Nagato, also from Chiisagata District, into the new town of Nagawa....
from Chiisagata District
Chiisagata District, Nagano
Chiisagata is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of February 1, 2006, the district has an estimated population of 12,039...
merged.
As of its formation but with 2003 population estimates, the town has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 7,643 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 41 persons per km². The total area is 183.95 km².