Sakuho, Nagano
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is a town
located in Minamisaku District
, Nagano
, Japan
.
On March 20, 2005 the town of Saku
, and the village of Yachiho
, both from Minamisaku District
, to form the new town of Sakuho.
As of September 1, 2007, the town had a population
of 12,695 and a density
of 67.48 per km². The total area is 188.13 km².
, it stretches from west to east. It is situated in the Saku Basin, between the high peaks Mount Arafune and Mount Tateshina
. The Chikuma River flows through, and the mountainous parts of the town are located in the Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park and the Myogi-Arafune-Saku Kogen Quasi-National Park.
Mountains: Mount Motegi
Rivers: Chikuma River, Ōishi River
Lakes: Futago Pond
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 Minamisaku District
Minamisaku District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of December 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 29,263. As of December 2005, the district have two towns and four villages.*Kawakami*Kitaaiki*Koumi*Minamiaiki*Minamimaki*Sakuho...
, 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
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.
On March 20, 2005 the town of Saku
Saku, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano, Japan.Due to the refounding of Saku back on April 1, 2005, the city became the fifth city in Nagano Prefecture to go over 100,000...
, and the village of Yachiho
Yachiho, Nagano
was a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.On March 20, 2005 Yachiho was merged with the town of Saku, also from Minamisaku District, to form the new town of Sakuho....
, both from Minamisaku District
Minamisaku District, Nagano
is a district located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.As of December 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 29,263. As of December 2005, the district have two towns and four villages.*Kawakami*Kitaaiki*Koumi*Minamiaiki*Minamimaki*Sakuho...
, to form the new town of Sakuho.
As of September 1, 2007, the town had a population
Population
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of 12,695 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 67.48 per km². The total area is 188.13 km².
Geography
Located in eastern Nagano prefectureNagano 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...
, it stretches from west to east. It is situated in the Saku Basin, between the high peaks Mount Arafune and Mount Tateshina
Mount Tateshina
also Suwa Fuji is a complex volcano located on the border of the municipalities of Chino and Tateshina in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.It has an elevation of . This mountain is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.-Outline:...
. The Chikuma River flows through, and the mountainous parts of the town are located in the Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park and the Myogi-Arafune-Saku Kogen Quasi-National Park.
Mountains: Mount Motegi
Rivers: Chikuma River, Ōishi River
Lakes: Futago Pond
Surrounding municipalities
- Nagano PrefectureNagano Prefectureis 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...
- ChinoChino, Naganois a city located in Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 55,902 and the density of 209.83 persons per km². The total area is 266.41 km².The city was founded on August 1, 1958.- Geography :*mountain**Mount Yatsugatake...
- SakuSaku, Naganois a city located in Nagano, Japan.Due to the refounding of Saku back on April 1, 2005, the city became the fifth city in Nagano Prefecture to go over 100,000...
- KitaaikiKitaaiki, Naganois a village located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of October 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 869 and a density of 15.4 persons per km²...
- KoumiKoumi, Naganois a town located in Minamisaku District, Nagano, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 5,747 and a density of 50.33 persons per km². The total area is 114.19 km²....
- Chino
- Gunma PrefectureGunma Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
- NanmokuNanmoku, Gunmais a village located in Kanra District, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,086 and a density of 25.98 persons per km², with a total area of 118.78 km². Nanmoku, like many rural areas in Japan, is seeing a significant amount of population decline; in 1955...
- UenoUeno, Gunmais a village located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,152 and a density of 11.83 persons per km²...
- Nanmoku
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